Jobs at Alston & Bird

The Human Resources Manager supports attorneys and staff across employee relations, performance management, HR operations, compliance, onboarding, talent acquisition, professional development, and engagement programs. The role partners with business leaders and HR teams, manages evaluations and workflows, maintains employment records, supports HRIS and payroll processes, oversees an office budget, and ensures a high-quality employee experience.

Supports application development, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and system enhancements for law firm technology solutions. The intern will work on mobile and web applications, data science initiatives, AI tools, integrations, and cloud-based platforms. Responsibilities include collaborating with developers, analysts, attorneys, business users, and stakeholders to design solutions, analyze requirements, and support the software development lifecycle.

Administer and optimize the Firm’s Workday platform and related HR systems. Maintain workforce data integrity, security, reporting, dashboards, integrations, and business processes. Analyze workforce trends and deliver actionable insights while supporting audits, testing, upgrades, implementations, governance, and process improvements. Partner with HR, IT, Finance, Payroll, vendors, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into effective HRIS solutions, troubleshoot issues, provide training, and manage related projects and workstreams.

Supports patent attorneys by preparing and filing USPTO documents, maintaining dockets and client files, monitoring deadlines, managing correspondence and portals, entering time, coordinating travel, processing expenses, and assisting with case and project management. Requires strong administrative, proofreading, organizational, communication, and e-filing skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and knowledge of patent prosecution procedures.

Leads business development strategy for Finance and Investment Funds practices, advising attorneys and practice leaders on client targeting, pursuits, cross-selling, market positioning, and revenue growth. Uses market and competitive intelligence to guide initiatives, manages pitches, proposals, rankings, events, budgets, and thought leadership, and tracks outcomes. Supports lateral partner integration and supervises BD team members while strengthening client relationships and firm visibility.

Manages attorney recruitment and hiring for the Washington, DC and Chicago offices, including entry-level, lateral, policy advisor, law student, and summer associate programs. Partners with firm leadership and hiring committees, oversees recruiting vendors and relationships, manages budgets and staff, supports diversity initiatives, coordinates on-campus engagement, and contributes to firmwide projects. The role requires regular travel, strong leadership, communication, organization, and knowledge of recruiting technology and legal-market practices.

The Business Development Manager advises litigation practice leaders, develops growth strategies and annual plans, and leads pitches, proposals, and RFP responses. The role manages legal directory submissions, awards, sponsorships, conferences, client events, market research, competitive analysis, and business development resources. It requires strong relationship-building, communication, project management, analytical, and organizational skills, along with experience supporting professional services or legal practice groups.

Coordinates alumni engagement, database maintenance, communications, events, and attorney offboarding. Provides administrative and logistical support for performance review and advancement cycles, including scheduling, document management, progress tracking, record updates, and software troubleshooting. Collaborates across teams, handles confidential personnel information, and supports long-term alumni relationship building.

Designs and delivers technology training for attorneys and staff across firm applications, Microsoft Copilot, collaboration platforms, and legal software. Creates instructor-led, virtual, and eLearning content; administers the LMS; develops technical documentation; supports software rollouts, testing, surveys, and training coordination; and partners with departments to assess needs and build learning programs. Travel to other offices may be required.

Manages client account portfolios, monitors invoice and e-billing status, resolves disputes and payment discrepancies, and supports timely collections. Communicates with clients, attorneys, billers, and Finance teams; analyzes aging and payment trends; documents collection activity; prioritizes risks; and maintains professional client relationships while meeting collection objectives.

The Legal Support Assistant will provide administrative support, manage office tasks, and assist in delivering high customer service. Candidates should demonstrate flexibility and strong organizational skills.

Coordinate and manage client invoicing and electronic billing across multiple e-billing platforms. Revise prebills, post approved changes, generate and audit invoices, configure e-billing profiles, monitor AR/unbilled time, respond to reporting requests, and collaborate with attorneys and finance teams to ensure billing compliance and timely collection.

Supports attorneys on complex corporate and finance transactions, including asset purchase, structured finance, secured lending, and securitization matters. Responsibilities include transaction management, due diligence, legal document preparation, closing coordination, UCC filings, regulatory research, deadline tracking, record maintenance, proofreading, quality control, and post-closing support. The role also involves coordinating with clients, vendors, and stakeholders while managing confidential information and meeting demanding transaction deadlines.

Provide high-level administrative, operational, and analytical support to attorneys and practice groups: prepare and reconcile client/matter reports, manage time and expense entries, coordinate travel and meetings, handle document production and records management, and support business development and client-service initiatives while maintaining confidentiality and improving processes.

The Senior Client Accounts Specialist manages client accounts, ensuring timely payments and resolving billing disputes in a collaborative environment with attorneys and clients.

Provide support during FDA inspections, ensure CGMP compliance, prepare clients for inspections, and manage related quality system issues.