Legal Administrative Assistant
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![]() United States, Arizona, Phoenix | |
![]() 1 East Washington Street (Show on map) | |
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Department: Litigation
About Us: Ballard Spahr is a renowned national law firm with over 750 lawyers across 18 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr offers a diverse group of mentors, colleagues, friends, and strong leadership that supports and encourages career growth. Ballard Spahr LLP has an excellent opportunity for a legal administrative assistant with demonstrated litigation, technical and administrative skills to work in the Phoenix office. The selected individual will support attorneys in the Litigation practice group by maintaining and processing case information, managing the progression of cases to final disposition, creating electronic files, preparing and processing correspondence, memoranda and complex legal documents, and performing other administrative functions. This position is hybrid and offers a work schedule of 3 days a week in the office. The selected individual will work within a team of LAAs to liaison between lawyers, paralegals, and clients. Why Join Us?
Your Role: As a Legal Administrative Assistant within our Litigation department, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
What We're Looking For:
Qualified applicants will possess strong communication, organizational, and client service skills. Top-notch accuracy, spelling, grammar and proofreading skills are necessary. The ability to multi-task and work co-operatively in a team environment to meet deadlines is required. A willingness to take innovative approaches to administrative support is a plus. Required Experience: This position requires a minimum of 2 years of commercial litigation experience and a high degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office 2016, including Word, Excel and Outlook. Experience supporting attorneys in IP litigation, construction litigation, bankruptcy or labor & employment litigation a plus. Experience with e-filing, document management and time and billing systems is desirable. Ready to Grow with Us? If you are ready to play a vital role in the Firm's success, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our commitment to excellence. At Ballard Spahr, we believe that our skills, perspectives, and backgrounds drive innovation and excellence, while our unique culture fosters collaboration and success. Our culture of thriving together forms the cornerstone of how we deliver exceptional service and position our firm for a strong future. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Ballard Spahr is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal consideration to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law. The firm is not accepting resumes from search firms for this position. |