# Licensed Paralegal Practitioner

**Company**: Utah Legal Services
**Location**: Salt Lake City, UT
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $29
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Legal

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## Description

Utah Legal Services seeks a Licensed Paralegal Practitioner to join our team. In this role, you will assist with case management, document preparation, client communications, and advocacy for qualifying Utahns facing domestic-related legal issues.

As a member of our team, you will balance paralegal duties with your assigned attorney as well as managing your own caseload. You'll work directly with clients to gather information, answer questions, maintain an electronic case files, and ensure compliance with funding requirements.

When permitted within the scope of your licensure, you will provide ethical and competent legal services and advocacy to low-income individuals.

**Client Advocacy and Support**

- Assist clients with various legal issues and provide legal assistance consistent with the scope of your licensure.

- Maintain regular communication with clients, attorneys, court personnel, mediators, and other parties involved in a case.

- Respond to client questions and provide updates regarding case status and next steps.

- Accurately update case status, tasks, and client communications in LegalServer.

**Case Management**

- Attend meetings, hearings, and other court or administrative proceedings as permitted by your licensure, and applicable court rules.

- Utilize LegalServer to track time, manage client matters, monitor deadlines, and document services provided.

- Follow ULS case handling protocols, professional standards, and best practices.

- Maintain an average caseload of 60-120 cases, depending on case complexity, level of service provided, and other assigned responsibilities.

**Additional Responsibilities**

- Build and maintain relationships with community organizations and partners that support ULS's mission.

- Attend ULS staff meetings and required trainings.

- Complete applicable continuing legal education (CLE) requirements.

- Participate in community outreach, legal clinics, educational presentations, and other activities designed to increase access to justice.

**Qualifications**

- Actively licensed Licensed Paralegal Practitioner (LPP).

- Must be able to pass a Utah criminal background check.

- Prior legal experience preferred, particularly in domestic law.

- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple cases, deadlines, and competing priorities.

- Strong problem-solving skills and sound professional judgment.

- Ability to work collaboratively with attorneys, staff, clients, community partners, and volunteers.

**Benefits**

- Medical insurance

- Dental insurance

- Employer-paid vision insurance

- Generous paid-time off (21 days per year) and increases on your first anniversary

- 13 paid holidays

- 403(b) retirement plan with a monthly employer match, plus automatic monthly contributions

- Employer-paid short and long-term disability coverage

- 4 weeks paid parental leave

- Employer monthly stipend to assist staff with benefit cost.

## Skills

### Required
- Licensed Paralegal Practitioner
- LegalServer
- case management
- client communications
- advocacy

### Nice to have
- prior legal experience
- domestic law

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