Practice Assistant

About the role

At Kirkland & Ellis, we don’t just meet the standard for legal excellence — we set it. Our culture is built on teamwork, ingenuity and an unwavering commitment to continuous growth. We tackle the most sophisticated legal challenges with bold ideas and innovative solutions, powered by the exceptional experience and ambition of our 7,000+ people, including 4,000+ attorneys, across 24 offices worldwide. Our dedicated professionals share our lawyers’ commitment to excellence and show up each day to do meaningful work that helps drive global business, investment and innovation forward. As a Practice Assistant, you’ll support a dynamic group of attorneys by ensuring their day-to-day workflows run smoothly. In this role, you’ll serve as a trusted administrative support, helping manage critical tasks such as document preparation, scheduling, and coordination across the firm. Your ability to anticipate needs, maintain organization, and collaborate with colleagues will help our legal teams operate at their highest level in a fast-paced, client-focused environment. If you’re someone who enjoys creating structure, supporting high-performing teams, and contributing to a collaborative legal environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, format, and finalize legal documents, correspondence, spreadsheets, and presentations using Microsoft Office and the firm’s document management systems.
• Manage essential administrative tasks including conflict checks, attorney time entry, expense reports, scheduling meetings, coordinating travel, and maintaining calendars.
• Conduct basic research, coordinate conference calls, and assist with document filing and record management within firm systems.
• Build strong working relationships across teams while coordinating with departments such as Accounting, General Services, and Reprographics to ensure seamless operational support.
• Maintain both paper and electronic files in accordance with firm policies, ensuring documents remain organized, accurate, and easily accessible.
• Anticipate the needs of attorneys and team members, providing timely administrative support that contributes to efficient operations and exceptional client service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, General Educational Development (GED), or equivalent required.
• At least five years of administrative support experience, preferably within a legal, litigation and/or professional services environment.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Word and Outlook, with working knowledge of Microsoft Excel; familiarity with Adobe Acrobat and PowerPoint is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy while maintaining strong organizational and time management practices.
• Excellent written