Legal Support Assistant

Ballard Spahr is a renowned national law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 19 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr offers a diverse group of mentors, colleagues, and friends, and strong leadership that provides support and encouragement for career growth.

About the role

We're offering an entry-level position for a Legal Support Assistant in our Las Vegas office. This is a fantastic opportunity to jumpstart your career in the legal field while providing support to our Legal Administrative Assistants (LAAs). In this role, you'll engage in various tasks, including document production and organization, accounting and billing assistance, and client services, while gaining a solid understanding of the firm's operations. You'll collaborate with a dedicated team of LAAs to help manage workload and support our attorneys.

This position requires 5-days per week, Monday through Friday, in the office from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm's executive leadership.
• Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.
• Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.
• Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, formatting, and editing correspondence and documents
• Assisting with preparation of closing binders
• Running reports
• Filing documents manually and electronically
• Entering time and preparing and submitting expense reports

Candidates considered will be self-starters; able to work well both independently and within the Legal Support team; demonstrate flexibility in responding to daily workflow demands; and maintain the confidentiality of client and firm matters. Candidates must also maintain a high-quality work product in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required; college is a plus
• Prior law firm or professional services experience is preferred
• Excellent technical, interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Comfortable working in a large professional environment
• Working knowledge of the firm's computer applications, document management system, and Microsoft Office, particularly with Word, Excel, and Outlook

Skills

• Growth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication abilities
• Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently

Benefits

Ballard Spahr offers an excellent benefits package. A summary of available benefits can be found in the Careers section of the Firm's website.

Schedule

5 days per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.