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Department: Information Technology Ballard Spahr, a national law firm with more than 1000 lawyers and staff in 15 offices across the United States has an opportunity for an experienced Legal Solutions Developer to join our Information Technology, Technology Innovation team. The Legal Solutions Developer will join a strong, award-winning team of technology innovators focused on providing an impactful difference in the practice of law and client service. Recognized by The Legal Intelligencer, The Financial Times, BTI Consulting Group, and the National Law Journal, innovation is a core component of Ballard's Practice Innovation initiative. Team collaboration, open minds and creative thinking drive our success and culture. The Developer will integrate and leverage a variety of low-code/no-code technologies to improve legal processes and client relationships. This includes online collaboration, case management, business intelligence, and legal process workflow. The developer will possess a demonstrable proficiency in technology including implementing solutions to automate routine administrative tasks; assume responsibility with minimal supervision, exercise initiative and judgment to make decisions within the scope of their assigned authority; and work cooperatively with internal clients to ensure the highest level of effectiveness and efficiency of work production. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Building, supporting, and reporting on custom legal practice technology solutions. Developing reusable routines, methodologies, and documentation for extracting and analyzing data for clients and legal teams in a manner they can understand and use. Developing and producing documentation for our technologies and processes to improve product sustainability. Identifying innovative ways to deliver value to clients through the creation of technologies and processes. Performing data cleanup where necessary and review performance indicators to locate and correct data coding problems. Keeping informed of emerging trends within the legal technology industry and help identify technology partners and trends that the firm should include in its overall innovation strategy. Assisting in helping legal staff, clients, and the development team to identify, troubleshoot, and solve issues with our existing technological solutions. The ideal candidate will be a proactive self-starter and a collaborative team player with excellent service orientation and work ethic. Good communication skills verbally and in writing and possess the ability to synthesize and communicate complex subjects clearly and concisely. The incumbent will use sound judgment and analytical skills to identify solutions to challenges as they arrive and have the ability to learn new technologies. A four-year college degree or a combination of education and relevant experience is required. JD a plus. Previous experience working in a law firm or legal environment or familiarity interacting with attorneys and understanding their priorities is paramount. Knowledge of general legal terms, and/or the ability to digest and learn new terminology, and knowledge of the business of practice of law firms desired. Development experience with Microsoft applications such as SharePoint, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps and Dataverse or comparable low-code applications. Knowledge of agile project management and process improvement strategies. Process improvement certifications a plus. Experience with data visualization, document automation, or other low-code application development programs a plus. Ability to draft DAX function. Strong debugging skills and ability to troubleshoot applications written by other developers and analysts. Programming skills are a plus but not required. Candidates should be familiar with programming syntax for simple troubleshooting. Ballard Spahr offers an excellent benefits package which includes medical, fertility benefits, travel and lodging expenses, pres ription drug, dental and vision coverage; life insurance, short and long-term disability; 401(k) retirement savings plan with a firm contribution and match; generous paid time off program; 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 $110,000 - $125,000 depending upon education, 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.