Legal Assistant · cover letter
[Date]
Dear [Hiring Manager],
For the past four years I have supported a three-attorney litigation team, managing a caseload of roughly 60 active matters without missing a single filing deadline. That reliability is what I would bring to the Legal Assistant role at [Company].
My work runs the full support cycle: drafting and proofreading correspondence and pleadings, managing court and discovery deadlines on a tight calendar, preparing exhibits and binders for hearings, and keeping case files clean in the document management system. I am comfortable with e-filing in state and federal court, and I caught a calendaring conflict last year that would have put two depositions on the same morning, fixing it before it became a problem. Attorneys trust me with the details because I read closely and follow up before being asked.
What I bring beyond organization is discretion and composure. I handle confidential client information the way the role demands, I stay calm when a filing deadline moves up, and I communicate clearly with clients, opposing counsel's staff, and the court. I am proficient in the major legal software and case management tools, and I learn a firm's systems and preferences quickly.
Sixty matters and no missed deadlines is a calendaring habit rather than a talent, and I can describe exactly how the tickler system works. You mentioned an expanding trial calendar, which is where that habit earns its keep.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
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