Legal Practice Assistant

King & Spalding is a leading global law firm with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and the seamless delivery of legal services. We harness innovative technology and exceptional talent to meet the complex needs of our clients in a fast-paced and dynamic legal landscape.

Are you a recent college graduate with aspirations of pursuing a legal career? We invite you to explore the opportunity to work as a Legal Practice Assistant in our Houston, Texas office. This exciting role offers hands-on experience supporting attorneys, managing legal documents, coordinating schedules and engaging with client communication within a collaborative and dynamic environment that encourages professional growth.

Take the first step towards your future in law at one of the nation’s leading firms!

Key Responsibilities: 

• Open new clients and matters and prepare conflict of interest forms. 

• Perform administrative responsibilities and collaborate with other departments such as paralegal services, office services, finance and records. 

• Maintain client and, administrative filing for lawyers following established procedures.  

• Prepare files using FileTrail procedures and maintain appropriate records for storage. 

• Coordinate domestic and foreign travel including hotel, flights, car rentals and prepare travel itineraries and materials for meetings. 

• Maintain lawyers’ contacts in Outlook and BD Hub with accurate contact information and notes. 

• Answer and screen calls, field inquiries, relay messages, respond promptly to client in a timely manner. 

• Create, format, edit, proofread, and manage Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations. 

• Draft routine correspondence and forms. 

• Assist lawyers with Marketing and Business Development functions including internet research, preparing materials for meetings and proposals, and coordinating lawyers’ biographies. 

• Track, organize, and process expense reports, reimbursements, and check requests using Chrome River. 

• Maintain CLE records for lawyers. 

• Manage and maintain lawyers’ schedules and calendars. 

• Work with Marketing and various office departments to schedule and organize meetings and events.  

• Interface and establish ongoing positive business relationships with clients. 

• Observe confidentiality of lawyer-client relationship. 

• Perform other related duties as required and assigned. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred. 

• Ability to adapt to changes in work environment and manage competing demands. 

• Strong technical, organizational and administrative skills. 

• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes approp