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Legal Assistant/Case Manager
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What they do
A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.
$66,613 / year median in Utah
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Pay:
$18 Job description: Job Summary As a Legal Assistant, you will provide administrative support to lawyers and clients to enhance office effectiveness. Your role will involve communicating with clients and Social Security, managing case files, intakes, answering phones, filing appeals, working with clients to complete forms, etc. You do not have to have experience in a law related field, but the basic skills we value include:- Reliability of utmost importance.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must.
- Compassion for people and ability to work with a wide range of personalities a must.
- Ability to learn quickly and be task focused is essential.
- Ability to move from one task to another task is a necessity. Starts at $18 per hour with a likelihood of an increase after 6 months, depending on performance. Experience
- Experience working in an office environment required.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Strong ability to work effectively without a prepared step-by-step process.