Litigation Legal Assistant

Parsons Behle & Latimer; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Long and short-term disability

Job summary

Parsons Behle & Latimer in Salt Lake City is looking for a legal litigation assistant with at least 2 years of experience. The role involves supporting attorneys with administrative tasks, scheduling, and providing legal assistance. The ideal candidate should excel in Microsoft Office, have strong organizational skills, and effective communication abilities. This in-office position requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and offers benefits like health insurance, paid time off, and parental leave.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of litigation legal assistant experience is required.
• Ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks efficiently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys and paralegals with administrative tasks.
• Run conflicts checks and schedule meetings.
• Provide backup legal assistance when needed.

Skills

litigation legal assistant experience

Microsoft Office Suite

communication skills

organizational skills

e-filing in courts

Tools

case management software

Job description

Overview

PARSONS BEHLE & LATIMER has an opening for a legal litigation assistant in our Salt Lake City, Utah office. The ideal candidate will be able to receive multiple projects, prioritize and execute them; a strong work ethic; experience working with Microsoft Office Suite; careful attention to detail; and excellent organizational and communication skills. 2+ years of litigation legal assistant experience is required.

Parsons is a regional law firm that has national expertise in numerous practice areas. The Firm is committed to maintaining its traditional strengths, values and client service while remaining at the forefront of the legal community in Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and the Intermountain Region.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include supporting attorneys and paralegals with administrative tasks, running conflicts checks, answering phones, scheduling meetings, and providing backup legal assistance for the firm, if needed. This is an in-office position, and the hours are 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. The minimum hourly rate is negotiable commensurate with experience.

Requirements

• 2+ years of litigation legal assistant experience is required
• Ability to receive multiple tasks at once, prioritize, and execute efficiently
• Knowledge and use of Microsoft Office Suite, and case management software
• Experience e-filing in state and federal courts
• Excellent written communication skills including drafting pleadings, motions, letters and other documents as required
• Excellent verbal communication skills; must be courteous on the phone and in-person with existing and potential clients
• Reliable, independent worker with minimal supervision
• Excellent organizational skills, including entering billable time, reviewing and revising client invoices for mailing
• Positive, professional attitude
• People-oriented and self-motivated
• Able to work successfully without supervision and in a team environment
• Health insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Long and short-term disability
• Parsons actively recruits to obtain an applicant pool of candidates from a variety of diverse backgrounds with a breadth of experience from shareholders to professional staff. Interested candidates should email a resume to Tiffany Cheney at [e-mail].