Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant

ATA Services, Inc.; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ATA Services, Inc in Denver is seeking a Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant to support a dynamic team of attorneys in complex commercial and class action litigation.

The role requires 3+ years of litigation support, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, and strong MS Office and document management skills. The position is hybrid, focusing on maintaining client files, calendars, and e-filing.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a litigation legal secretary in a large or midsize law firm.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of legal terminology, documents, and court rules in a Litigation Department.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, DMS, Time Entry, e-filing and database software.

Responsibilities

• Proofreads, prepares, and processes legal documents including briefs, pleadings, and correspondence.
• Prepares documents for e-filing and files documents with appropriate courts.
• Update and maintaining client files.
• Make travel arrangements, answer telephone, route mail, schedule appointments, and manage calendars; maintain filing and process new business intake and expense forms.
• Enter, review, and edit attorneys' time entries in the time entry system.
• Manage client onboarding, billing, and relationship management activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

Document Management Systems

Time Entry systems

e-filing systems

Job description

Our client, a prestigious national law firm located in downtown Denver, is currently seeking a Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant to support a dynamic team of attorneys in their complex commercial and class action litigation groups. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in large-scale litigation at the State and Federal Level. This is a hybrid position.

Responsibilities:

• Proofreads, prepares, and processes legal documents including, briefs, pleadings, correspondence.
• Prepares documents for e-filing and files documents with appropriate courts.
• Update and maintaining client files.
• Make travel arrangements, answer telephone, read and route incoming mail, schedule appointments, and manage attorneys’ calendars, maintain filing and process new business intake and expense forms.
• Enter, review, and edit attorneys' time entries in time entry system.
• Manage client onboarding, billing, and relationship management activities.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a litigation legal secretary preferrable in a large or midsized law firm.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of legal terminology, legal documents, and legal processes and court rules in a Litigation Department
• Strong computer proficiency in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Document Management Systems, Time Entry, e-filing and database software
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational abilities, and time management
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

ATA Services, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.