Legal Assistant - Litigation (Denver)
At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping our clients succeed. A full-service law firm with more than 1,250 attorneys and over 2,000 on our team, we have the collaborative approach, advanced technological resources, and depth of services that make us a preeminent law firm.
Taft is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant to join our dynamic team of legal professionals in our Denver office.
We are seeking a Legal Assistant with 3+ years’ experience to support our Litigation group by performing a variety of legal and administrative tasks. Strong candidates should have document preparation experience, and possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with clients, attorneys, and staff to foster a positive team environment. All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy—in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with making edits and proofreading correspondence, contracts, agreements, and other complex documents in draft and in final form.
- Prepare, submit, and maintain weekly time records.
- Set up, maintain, and ensure that files are kept current including classifying, arranging files, filing, and storing information.
- E-files in state and federal courts, and any other applicable agencies
- Monitor, prioritize, organize, and facilitate daily workflow to meet project deadlines. This includes all administrative tasks including scheduling meetings, calendar management, processing expense reimbursements etc.
- Maintain e-mails and documents on Document Management System (DMS) as determined by attorney and paralegal.
- Act as liaison for attorneys and all office service departments, including Accounting, Business Development, IT, and Docketing & Records.
- Exhibits outstanding client service orientation in greeting guests, scheduling meetings, and contacting, supporting and interacting with clients
- Proactively supports attorneys
- Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work
- Demonstrates flexibility and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Assists in managing client contacts, emails, and print documents as well as processing mail
- Clearly communicates in a concise, professional manner
Minimum Qualifications:
- 3+ years of legal administrative support experience is preferred.
- Familiarity with general processes, systems philosophies, structure, methods, and approaches of mid-to-large sized firms.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Proficient in using software systems such as Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Kofax), DMS/iManage Desksite, Aderant, LMS+, Workshare Compare.
- Ability to organize, prioritize and multi-task, while working effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Ability to establish good rapport with attorneys, clients, and other staff.
- Ability to proofread a variety of documents with high attention to detail.
- Ability to think creatively and work independently.
- Exceptionally strong organizational skills and work ethic in delivering client products promptly.
Date Posted – 6/17/2026
Deadline to Apply –12/31/2026
Interested candidates should apply here.
Taft offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401K, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, bonus and more. The salary range for this position is $28.51/hr – $37.50/hr. Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted information based on work experience, education, and/or skill level.