Overview
Legal Assistant Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT at Workman Nydegger
Full Job Description
Summary
Assists lawyers and other legal personnel (law clerks and paralegals where appropriate) with administrative and legal work by performing the essential functions outlined below.
Essential Functions
Provides administrative support for high-volume practice
Prepares legal documents and correspondence such as patent documents, as well as general correspondence with clients
Maintains a working knowledge of US patent practices
Initiates conflict checks, opens new client files, closes inactive files, helps with file transfers
Manages dockets and calendars and provides integral assistance in meeting deadlines
Maintains official client files in the firm’s document management system
Adheres to all firm procedures and policies
Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required
Intermediate competency with MS Office
Intermediate computer knowledge
Acute attention to detail
Manage multiple and varying deadlines
Physical Factors
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Working Conditions
The employee is expected to work the hours necessary to complete his/her work which occasionally may exceed a typical 40-hour work week.
Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree preferred; Associates degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Disclaimer
This job description is not designed to cover or contain every possible detail of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.
Title: Legal Assistant
Company: Workman Nydegger
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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