Parsons Behle & Latimer is seeking a Legal Assistant in our Reno, Nevada office. This is a full-time in-office non-exempt position, hours are 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Salary is negotiable commensurate with Nevada law experience.
Parsons is a regional law firm that has national expertise in numerous practice areas. The Firm is committed to maintaining its traditional strengths, values and client service while remaining at the forefront of the legal community in Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and the Intermountain Region.
This position requires 5+ years of Nevada law experience and is ideally based in our Reno office. If we are unable to identify a suitable candidate in that market, the role may be located in one of our other offices, including Boise, Salt Lake City, or St. George but will be supporting the attorneys and paralegals in the Reno office. As a final option, the firm would consider a remote working arrangement from Las Vegas.
The ideal candidate will have the skill set to manage multiple projects, prioritize and execute them; a strong work ethic; experience working with Microsoft Office Suite; careful attention to detail; and excellent organizational and communication skills. Knowledge of transactional, environmental, water, natural resources and public utility law is a bonus.
Responsibilities include supporting attorneys and paralegals with administrative tasks, running conflicts checks, answering phones, scheduling meetings, and providing backup legal assistance for the firm, if needed.
Responsibilities and Requirements:
- 5+ years of Nevada law experience is required
- Prepare, proofread, and finalize legal documents, contracts, and regulatory filings
- Manage deadlines and coordinate document submissions to government agencies and regulatory bodies
- Assist with corporate filings, entity formation, licensing, and renewals
- Maintain and organize physical and electronic files
- Track regulatory updates as needed
- Familiarity with corporate, regulatory, and administrative procedures is a plus
- Support attorneys and paralegals with client-facing tasks
- Ability to manage multiple tasks at once, prioritize, and execute efficiently
- Knowledge and use of Microsoft Office Suite, and cloud-based software
- Experience with filing in state and/or federal courts preferred
- Excellent written communication skills including drafting transactional and corporate documents, correspondence with regulators and quasi-judicial bodies, pleadings, motions, letters and other documents as required
- Excellent verbal communication skills; must be courteous on the phone and in-person with co-workers plus existing and potential clients
- Reliable, independent worker with minimal supervision; can also collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and other staff members in a team environment
- Excellent organizational skills, including calendaring, entering billable time, reviewing and revising client invoices for mailing, assistance managing attorney priorities, and coordination across in-person and remote teams
- Positive, professional attitude
- People-oriented, self-motivated, and attentive to detail
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan upon eligibility
- Long and short-term disability
Parsons actively recruits to obtain an applicant pool of candidates from a variety of diverse backgrounds with a breadth of experience from shareholders to professional staff. Interested candidates should email a resume to sheadlee@parsonsbehle.com.
