What are the responsibilities and job description for the Practice Assistant/Paralegal position at Gilmore & Bell, P.C.?
Gilmore & Bell, P.C., one of the leading public finance law firms in the United States, is seeking a Legal Practice Assistant/Paralegal to join the team in our Salt Lake City office.
Position Features:
- We offer a small, friendly, relaxed and collaborative office environment which embraces the use of technology to deliver exceptional service to clients.
- We currently offer employees the flexibility to work in a hybrid work structure and provide the appropriate equipment to do so. Working in the office is expected more frequently while employees become familiar with the firm, learn new concepts, and meet new colleagues.
- Our legal practice assistants/paralegals perform substantive, valuable work, and are critical to our client service mission.
- Our legal practice assistants/paralegals are generally not required to track their time for billing purposes.
- We offer a generous benefits package including 401(k) match, profit sharing, paid parental leave, and domestic partner coverage.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare initial drafts of legal documents for attorney review. Organize, review, revise and assemble all documents necessary to complete financing transactions. May conduct research, speak with clients, coordinate internal resources when necessary, and review various documentation to obtain necessary information.
- Simultaneously coordinate and track multiple transaction schedules at once to ensure draft and final document delivery in an accurate and timely manner. Assemble documents for signature and coordinate execution of documents.
- Interact with clients and other transaction participants in a professional and courteous manner primarily by phone or email.
- Maintain and monitor files in an organized fashion in firm’s document management system (NetDocs) and billing software system (ProLaw).
- Perform other clerical duties, including invoicing, composing routine correspondence, and saving, printing and scanning documents.
Requirements:
- High attention to detail and accuracy of work.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- High level of proficiency in MS Office software applications: Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to provide high levels of customer service to various internal and external stakeholders.
- Professional and collaborative attitude.
- Proven organizational skills and ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects.
- Independent, action-oriented thinker who is able to successfully undertake and complete projects and major tasks with a minimum of supervision.
- Ability to understand written legal material.
To apply for this opportunity and start your career with our firm, please send a resume. Please include a cover letter if there is additional information it would be helpful for us to know as we consider your application.
Gilmore & Bell, P.C. is an equal opportunity employer and embraces the differences that make our employees unique. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Profit sharing
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $55,000 - $65,000