Legal Assistant

About the role

Foley & Lardner LLP’s Salt Lake City office is seeking an experienced Assistant to support IP Litigation and General Litigation attorneys. The right candidate will provide executive-level legal assistance, delivering quality work product for clients and performing complex secretarial and clerical duties.

Responsibilities

• Draft and file correspondence, pleadings, and related documents; assist in business development presentations.
• Schedule appointments, conferences, and travel; maintain attorney calendars and daily dockets to ensure deadlines are met.
• Interact with firm members, clients, and the community at all levels; manage heavy client contact.
• Communicate attorney instructions and obtain information from other attorneys within the practice area.
• Create, organize, and maintain client files, including follow-up on pending matters.
• Maintain physical and electronic client research and administrative files using NetDocs.
• Greet attorney’s clients and guests, ensuring all required materials are prepared in advance.
• Respond to client inquiries and gather information as needed.
• Anticipate attorney needs and prepare draft documentation, including correspondence and client billing.
• Provide document production services, including styling and formatting.
• Proofread documents for formatting, spelling, and grammatical errors.
• Prepare and manage documents for mail, messenger, and overnight delivery, ensuring all attachments and exhibits are included.
• Redirect attorney requests to expedite solutions.
• Manage incoming and outgoing mail and email.
• Submit conflicts checks and enter new client matter information in OPEN; prepare engagement letters.
• Input attorney time in InTapp Time and record information.
• Prepare expense reports and disbursement forms using Chrome River.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant Assistant experience.
• Litigation experience, including calendaring and trial preparation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word (including styles and document formatting), Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Pay

Salary range for this position in Salt Lake City: $51,600 to $117,500. The actual offered amount will be between the range minimum and midpoint based on education, experience, geographic market, and internal pay equity at Foley.