Practice Development Assistant

Alston & Bird LLP is a leading international law firm recognized for its commitment to excellence, innovation, and professional development. The firm’s Litigation & Trial Practice Group, comprising 300 attorneys, is supported by a dedicated Practice Development team.

Under the direction of the Practice Development Manager, the Practice Development Assistant performs a wide range of administrative, reporting, and coordination duties to support the firm’s Litigation & Trial Practice Group. This attorney‑facing role requires professionalism, responsiveness, and a strong sense of ownership. The Assistant will ensure seamless preparation and execution of practice‑wide meetings, maintain group rosters and organization charts, support reporting cycles, coordinate materials, and provide top‑level service while interacting frequently with partners, associates, and business professionals across the firm.

• Assist with logistical and administrative support for practice‑wide meetings, including agenda creation, scheduling conference rooms, materials preparation, and presentation coordination.
• Provide extensive and detailed scheduling support for Practice Group Leaders and the Practice Development Manager.
• Support run‑of‑show management and ensure materials (slides, reports, stats) are finalized; maintain strict version control and central repositories to avoid duplication.
• Update internal trackers, dashboards, and documentation to support knowledge management and maintain organized document repositories.
• Work with the firm’s finance team to review and assess financial metrics and prepare trend reports.
• Provide project management support and track KPIs.
• Assist with attorney‑facing communications (drafting summaries, compiling updates, formatting practice notices).
• Provide general administrative support to the Practice Development Manager and other Marketing & BD Executive Staff as needed.

• Excellent attention to detail, grammar, formatting, and professional communication.
• Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working with attorneys and colleagues across multiple offices.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
• Strong interest in learning practice management and business development concepts.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) preferred.
• Experience with CRM platforms, document management systems, and relational databases a plus (e.g., iManage, Foundation, Aderant).

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree, preferably in English, human resources, business administration, communications, economics, or another business‑oriented degree.
• Preferred:
  Prior experience in professional services, law firm practice management, or business development support.

Alston & Bird LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category.

The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive; additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned, and requirements may vary from time to time. Professional business references and a background screening will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.

Alston & Bird is not currently accepting resumes from agencies for this position.