Legal Assistant

Kirton McConkie, a large Salt Lake City based law firm, has an exciting employment opportunity for a Legal Assistant in their Salt Lake office. The ideal candidate will have a positive "can-do" attitude to meet the needs of high-level clients and attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Format and construct various pleadings, correspondence and other legal documents
• Manage correspondence between attorney and clients
• Organize and maintain physical and electronic files
• Oversight of individual client preferences, client accounts, and requests
• Maintain attorney calendar
• Provide proactive and advanced legal support
• Other tasks as needed

Requirements

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of court requirements and procedures
• Experience with the Federal and State Courts' electronic filing system
• Ability to meet required deadlines, multi-task, prioritize, organize, and work calmly under pressure
• High attention to detail, be proactive, and self-motivated
• Ability to both follow instructions, and to think and work independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor's degree preferred

Benefits

Compensation is highly competitive and the firm offers an excellent employee benefits package.