Legal Assistant - Litigation, Family Law
Job Description
Job Description
You’re the person attorneys rely on to get the job done. You spot deadlines before anyone asks, anticipate problems before they happen, and keep cases moving. If you want a firm where your experience is respected, your attorneys value your partnership, and your coworkers feel like a team you’ve known for years, we’d love to meet you.
About Clyde Snow & Sessions
Since 1949, Clyde Snow & Sessions has built a positive reputation throughout the Utah legal community. We are a full-service law firm with nine practice areas, built on the values of Balance, Integrity, and Respect.
We intentionally remain a firm where relationships matter. We believe talented people do their best work when they’re trusted, respected, and supported. Our attorneys and staff work side by side, and many team members have built long careers here because of the culture our founding partners cultivated.
We aren’t trying to become the biggest law firm. We strive to be one of the best places to build a meaningful legal career.
About the Role
We’re seeking an experienced litigation legal assistant to partner with attorneys in our Family Law practice. Our team handles sophisticated high-net-worth divorces, business owner disputes, complex litigation matters, and probate litigation. Every case brings unique challenges, making this an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys solving problems and thinking strategically.
What You’ll Do
- Work closely with attorneys, assisting in complex family law, business divorce, and probate litigation matters.
- Draft, proofread, format, and electronically file pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, and other litigation documents.
- Manage litigation calendars and critical deadlines.
- Coordinate hearings, mediations, depositions, trials, and client meetings.
- Maintain organized case files and comply with court procedures.
- Understanding the difference between traditional litigation deadlines and family law deadlines is vital.
- Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, and outside vendors.
- Help attorneys work more efficiently by identifying needs and keeping cases moving forward.
What Success Looks Like Here
- Treat deadlines as non-negotiable and manage them proactively.
- Think several steps ahead and solve problems proactively.
- Bring organization and efficiency to complex litigation.
- Take ownership of your work and follow through.
- Communicate with professionalism, empathy, and confidence.
- Finds satisfaction in helping attorneys and clients through challenging situations.
- Enjoy working collaboratively and supporting the team's success.
Our attorneys actively litigate sophisticated family law matters. Cases evolve quickly, priorities shift, and every day is different. If you’re looking for a position centered on repetitive administrative work, waiting for step-by-step direction, or simply completing assigned tasks, you likely won’t enjoy this role.
The people who succeed here anticipate change, stay organized under pressure, solve problems proactively, and genuinely enjoy helping attorneys. They see themselves as team players, not just support staff.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience as a litigation legal assistant
- Family law litigation experience strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of Utah court rules, procedures, and litigation deadlines
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple active matters with confidence
- Professional, discreet, and client-focused communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, legal document management systems, Utah Courts e-filing, familiarity with California e-filings is a bonus, and litigation software
Benefits
- Employer-paid health insurance for employees
- Discounted family medical coverage premiums
- Dental and vision insurance
- HSA and Dependent Care FSA options
- Competitive paid time off
- 401(k) with employer match and profit sharing
- Paid parking or UTA transit pass
- Monthly team lunches, summer celebrations, holiday events, happy hours, and other firm-sponsored activities
- A stable, respected law firm with more than 75 years of serving Utah
Company DescriptionA full-service law firm with strong values that focus on balance, integrity, and respect. Our culture, shaped by our founding partners, emphasizes community, family, and mutual respect. We support our staff with flexibility, treating them as professionals, monthly lunches, summer parties with raffles, holiday events, happy hours, trivia, and more. We are looking for someone who works hard and enjoys being part of a team.
Company Description
A full-service law firm with strong values that focus on balance, integrity, and respect. Our culture, shaped by our founding partners, emphasizes community, family, and mutual respect. We support our staff with flexibility, treating them as professionals, monthly lunches, summer parties with raffles, holiday events, happy hours, trivia, and more. We are looking for someone who works hard and enjoys being part of a team.