Senior Legal Secretary

About the role

An established solo attorney is seeking an experienced Senior Litigation Legal Assistant / Paralegal / Legal Secretary to support a busy civil litigation practice. This is a hands-on position for an experienced legal support professional who understands civil litigation, court procedures, filing requirements, and the day-to-day operations of a law office. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, dependable, and able to work independently with minimal supervision. This would be onsite for training, and then they are open to flexibility of Hybrid work after that.

Responsibilities

• Accurately transcribe attorney dictation/audio
• Prepare, format, proofread, and finalize legal documents including motions, notices, and forms
• Prepare and organize exhibits and supporting documents
• Apply knowledge of Utah and federal civil rules of procedure
• Understand and follow court filing and service requirements including e-filing in state and federal courts
• Manage court deadlines, filing deadlines, hearings, and case calendars
• Maintain accurate and organized electronic and physical case files
• Utilize an established filing and document-management system
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and other parties
• Prepare and manage client billing
• Track time, expenses, payments