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Ballard Spahr LLP · 1 month ago

Legal Support Assistant

Baltimore, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$50K/yr - $55K/yr

Ballard Spahr is a renowned national law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 18 offices in the United States. They are offering an entry-level position for a Legal Support Assistant in their Baltimore office, where the role involves providing support to Legal Administrative Assistants and engaging in various tasks such as accounting, billing, and document production.

Legal

Responsibilities

Preparing, formatting, and editing correspondence and documents

Assisting with preparing closing binders

Running reports

Filing documents manually and electronically

Entering time and preparing and submitting expense reports

Qualification

Microsoft OfficeDocument management systemCommunicationDetail-orientedInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsGrowth mindset

Required

A high school diploma or equivalent is required

Excellent technical, interpersonal, communication and organizational skills are essential to be successful in this position

Candidates should be 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

Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving

Strong verbal and written communication abilities

Keen attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently

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

Maintain the confidentiality of client and firm matters

Maintain a high-quality work product in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

Prior law firm or professional services experience is preferred

College is a plus

Company

Ballard Spahr LLP

Responsiveness counts. That's what clients tell us, and that's what we're known for.

Founded in 1886

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.ballardspahr.com/

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Belinda Jones

CFO

Debra Lawrence

Chief Operating Officer

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