Legal Assistant - Environmental / Business (Denver)

Overview

Taft is currently seeking a Legal Assistant to join our Environmental / Business team in Denver.

We are seeking a Legal Assistant to support the Business team in the Denver office. Legal Assistants serve clients by providing administrative support to attorneys. Strong candidates should have document preparation experience, working with complex documents and possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with clients, attorneys, and staff. All Taft employees operate under a "Client First" philosophy—in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Essential Duties

• Provides skilled, proactive administrative support to assigned attorneys and other team members in the office.
• Edits and proofreads complex documents, including proactive review for, and ability to relay, relevant discrepancies / inconsistencies.
• Clearly and professionally communicates with attorneys and other members of the legal team on projects, needs, transaction status, etc.
• Works with members of the legal team and accounting to gather costs and time in preparation for closing.
• Actively supports the billing process, including initial review and comment on BIMs, editing BIMs, obtaining, preparing and / or updating reports, preparing cover letters and / or emails, and following-up on client and attorney inquiries.
• Independently performs administrative duties such as proof reading, editing and releasing attorney time entries; registering, calendaring and reporting Continuing Legal Education credits; requesting and following up on reimbursements and other related tasks.
• Prepares and reviews letters and memoranda according to Firm standards.
• Exhibits outstanding client service orientation in all verbal and written communication.
• Displays strong attention to detail and numeric aptitude.
• Anticipates necessary tasks / projects and proactively performs them.
• Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.
• Demonstrates flexibility and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proactively monitors and communicates deadlines to the legal team as appropriate.
• Creates, maintains, and retires files in accordance with Taft's Information Governance Policy.
• Assists in managing client contacts, emails, print documents and incoming and outgoing mail.
• May enter time into billing management software.

Requirements

Date Posted - 9 / 19 / 2025

Deadline to Apply - 12 / 31 / 2025

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 $28.36 / hour - $37.50 / hour. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum salaries for the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Interested candidates should apply here.

Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY.

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