Legal Assistant - Tax
$63,440–$105,747 year
HybridDenver, Colorado, United States or Boise, Idaho, United States
Job Summary
Legal Assistant - Tax role provides advanced legal and administrative support to attorneys, paralegals, and colleagues within the Tax Practice Group. Duties include managing business intake (adversary searches, drafting screening memos and engagement letters, opening files), preparing and formatting legal documents, electronic filing with federal/state courts, calendar management, client support, and ensuring quality workflow. Requires high school education with substantial legal assistant experience, proficiency with MS Office and legal software, strong organizational and communication skills, ability to work under pressure, and capability to operate both independently and as part of a team. Work locations include Denver, CO and Boise, ID with in-office requirements initially and a hybrid schedule thereafter.
Required Qualifications
- High school education with four (4) years legal assistant experience, or two (2) years legal assistant training plus at least two (2) years legal assistant experience.
- Advanced legal assistant skills, including accurate typing; working knowledge of personal computers; strong knowledge and skills in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat; excellent grammar, spelling, punctuation and proofreading skills; and advanced knowledge of legal terminology.
- Strong knowledge of iManage, iCompli, Intapp, Chrome River, Expert Time and CompuLaw, or similar software.
- Strong knowledge of federal, state and local court rules.
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