About the Role
Coordinate the daily staffing functions of practice groups by balancing workloads and ensuring the timely, accurate delivery of value-added services to internal and external clients. This position operates in a flexible Monday–Friday environment and performs legal practice assistant responsibilities for one or more attorneys.
Responsibilities
- Direct daily workflow operations for a high-performing legal support team.
- Strategically balance workloads and coordinate coverage to maximize efficiency and ensure seamless attorney support.
- Manage staffing logistics, including PTO, leave requests, and backup assignments, while collaborating with leadership to maintain uninterrupted service.
- Serve as the central point of contact for incoming service requests, leveraging ServiceNow to prioritize, assign, and monitor work for optimal turnaround times.
- Deliver hands-on production support, quality control, and troubleshooting for high-priority projects while providing exceptional client service to attorneys, business professionals, and internal stakeholders.
- Execute advanced Legal Practice Assistant responsibilities, consistently driving operational excellence, responsiveness, and superior service delivery.
Requirements
- Excelling in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environments by managing competing priorities with precision and professionalism.
- Leveraging advanced legal technology expertise, deep knowledge of firm best practices, and exceptional organizational skills to anticipate attorney’s needs.
- Optimizing workflows and delivering high-quality work.
- Demonstrating strong leadership by guiding peers, producing polished legal documents and correspondence, and maintaining accuracy, efficiency, and outstanding client service under pressure.
- A high school diploma or equivalent.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant Legal Practice Assistant experience, or equivalent.
Skills
- Microsoft Office suite
Location
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Washington state
- Washington, D.C.
Work Type
- Flexible Monday–Friday environment
Experience Level
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant Legal Practice Assistant experience
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
- BA degree
Salary/Compensations
- Colorado compensation range: $81,530.00 to $122,790.00 annually
- Illinois compensation range: $86,040.00 to $129,590.00 annually
- Washington state compensation range: $86,000.00 to $129,530.00 annually
- Washington, D.C., compensation range: $92,880.00 to $139,890.00 annually
Benefits
- Eligible for an annual discretionary bonus
- 401(k) plan
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Accrued paid time off plan starting at 20 days annually
- Personal medical leave
- Parental leave
- Up to 10 paid holidays
- Family care benefits
About the Company
- At Ashurst Perkins Coie, our people are our greatest asset.
- Join a collaborative, high-performing Business Operations team where your expertise will help shape the employee experience across our global organization.
- In this role, if you are passionate about delivering exceptional service and making a lasting impact, you will find meaningful opportunities to grow your career while helping create an outstanding experience for our people.
