Legal Assistant - Litigation

Responsibilities

• Assist with editing and proofreading correspondence, contracts, agreements, and other complex legal documents.
• Prepare, submit, and maintain weekly time records.
• Set up and maintain files, ensuring they are correctly classified, arranged, and stored.
• Monitor and prioritize daily workflows, including scheduling meetings and processing expense reimbursements.
• Manage emails and documents within the Document Management System (DMS).
• Act as a liaison between attorneys and office service departments such as Accounting, IT, and Docketing.

Requirements

• 3+ years of legal administrative support experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Experience with DMS/iManage Desksite, Aderant, and LMS+.
• Experience with Workshare Compare and Adobe.
• Strong document proofreading skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and communication abilities.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet strict deadlines.

About the Company

Taft is a full-service law firm with more than 1,250 attorneys and over 2,000 team members. We take a collaborative approach, utilizing advanced technological resources and a deep breadth of services to help our clients succeed.