Top skills for Legal Assistant jobs

Based on 126 active Legal Assistant postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of Legal Assistant postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Legal Documents57%
  • Insurance42%
  • Litigation42%
  • Scheduling40%
  • Microsoft Office32%
  • Organizing31%
  • Billing30%
  • Supervision25%
  • Professional Development21%
  • Depositions20%
  • Microsoft Word17%
  • Life Insurance16%
  • Logistics16%
  • Case Management15%
  • Grammar15%
  • Law15%
  • Spelling15%
  • Scanning14%
  • Legal Terminology14%
  • Accountability13%
  • Mental Health13%
  • Recruiting12%
  • Legal Research11%
  • Sound Judgment11%
  • Cooperation9%

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