Innovation Solutions Developer

Department: Information Technology

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 provides support and encouragement for career growth.

We seek an Innovation Solutions Developer to integrate and leverage various low-code/no-code technologies to improve legal processes and client relationships. This includes online collaboration, case management, business intelligence, and legal process workflow. This individual will demonstrate technological proficiency, including implementing solutions to automate routine administrative tasks. Other responsibilities are to work cooperatively with internal and external clients to ensure the highest level of effectiveness and efficiency of work production.

Come and work for a firm where our team is committed to revolutionizing the practice of law and client service through cutting-edge technology. Our dedication to innovation has been recognized by The Legal Intelligencer, The Financial Times, BTI Consulting Group, and the National Law Journal.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm’s executive leadership.

• Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.

• Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.

Your Role:

As a Innovation Solutions Developer within our Information Technology-Innovation Department, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Builds, supports, and reports on custom legal practice technology solutions.

• Conducts demonstrations of Ballard360 solutions with new attorneys and/or clients.

• Develops reusable routines, methodologies, and documentation for extracting and analyzing data for clients and legal teams in a manner they can understand and use.

• Develops and produces documentation for our technologies and processes to improve product sustainability.

• Identifies innovative ways to deliver value to clients through the creation of technologies and processes.

What We’re Looking For:

• Energetic, detail-oriented individuals who are able to manage multiple priorities and understand the cycle of a transaction.

• Proactive, a self-starter, and generates innovative ideas, approaches, and solutions.

• Demonstrates the ability to listen, understand information and ideas presented, and use analytical skills to interpret the issue at hand and develop applicable or appropriate recommendations and solutions.

• Keeps informed of emerging trends within the legal technology industry and helps identify technology partners and trends that the firm should include in its overall innovation strategy.

• Possesses an advanced degree of proficiency in the firm’s enterprise applications and document management system, including but not limited to iManage/NetDocuments, Adobe PDF and other practice area solutions, as appropriate.

Required Experience:

Four-year college degree or a combination of education and related experience. A JD is a plus. Previous experience working in a law firm or professional services environment is preferred. Experience building and supporting, and reporting on custom legal practice technology solutions. At least one year of development experience with Microsoft SharePoint, Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps and Dataverse) or comparable low-code application development required. This position is remote, with the expectation to come in the office and travel when needed.

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.

Ballard Spahr offers an excellent benefits package that includes medical, fertility benefits, travel and lodging expenses, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance, short and long-term disability; 401(k) retirement savings plan with a firm contribution and match; and a generous paid time off program.  Additional benefits provided are health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and a health savings account; paid parental leave, firm subsidized emergency child and elder care services; family and medical leave; employee assistance program; and a pre-tax transportation program. The salary range for this position is from $105,000 - $120,000 depending upon experience and location. 

Ballard Spahr is committed to increasing diversity in the legal profession and to supporting the communities where we live and work.  People from all backgrounds are valued and integrated into every part of the firm.  Diverse candidates including women, people of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, and individuals with a disability are encouraged to apply.

The firm is not accepting resumes from search firms for this position.

Ballard Spahr is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a culturally diverse environment. The firm encourages applications from a diverse pool of candidates, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to 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.