What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant – York Howell (Salt Lake City, UT) Full-Time position at York Howell?
The position involves assisting an Estate Planning Attorney/Partner various administrative tasks and functions. The Attorney/Partner needs an awesome person to join an awesome team. The team (and entire Firm) is fun, very welcoming and continually growing, thus there is opportunity for advancement as promoting within is preferred. Applicant welcome to start as soon as possible.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Schedules appointments & follows up with clients
- Maintains organized workflow process and task management to see all projects through to completion
- Assists with administrative tasks
- Assists with assembling legal documents drafted by Attorneys, printing and assembling in advance of appointments, acting as a Witness or Notary (if relevant) and reviewing documents for proper execution
- May include filing business entities with multiple states & obtaining Employer Identification Numbers under attorney’s direction
- May include assisting clients to re-title assets (e.g. filing deeds, assisting with updating beneficiary designations)
Qualifications
- Administrative/Receptionist experience in an office environment strongly preferred, ideally more than 1 year
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbally and in writing (including grammar & spelling)
- Ability to learn existing procedures & organizational system and take direction/feedback graciously
- After training, ability to work independently, take initiative and to multitask and prioritize, often under pressure and deadlines
- Detail-oriented, organized and systematic
- Professional appearance, reliable, with a good attendance record
- Knowledge of confidentiality practices and procedures and ability to comply with them
- Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite preferred
M-F, Full-time wage commensurate with experience. We offer a competitive benefits package after 90 days, 401(K) match after one year, and paid time off. Hiring contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen. We are an equal opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $20