Receptionist/Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Legal Receptionist / Legal Assistant

Location: Ogden, Utah (100% In-Office, Monday – Friday)

Job Type: Full-Time

Compensation: Competitive, Depends on Experience (DOE)

About Ammon Nelson Law, PLLC

Ammon Nelson Law is a premier family law firm in Ogden, Utah. We guide clients through some of the most complex and emotionally taxing seasons of their lives—from high-asset divorces to tense custody battles.

We operate on a simple but powerful philosophy: We do exceptional, compassionate work while we are at work, and we are completely free to live our lives when we are not. We are fiercely protective of our team's work-life balance and cultivate a supportive, drama-free office culture.

The Role: The Voice of Our Firm

When someone calls our firm, they are often facing the darkest and scariest time in their life. They are stressed, overwhelmed, and looking for a lifeline. Your job isn't just to answer the phone—it’s to be the warm, positive, and reassuring voice that lets them know they are in safe hands.

We are looking for an exceptional Legal Receptionist / Legal Assistant to be the "Director of First Impressions" for our firm. You will manage the front desk, control the flow of communication, and handle administrative tasks for the managing attorney. If you have naturally happy energy, deep empathy, and the organizational skills to keep a busy office humming, we want you on our team.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the First Point of Contact: Answer a high volume of inbound calls with kindness, professionalism, and positive energy.
• Intake & Empathy: Listen to potential clients who are going through highly stressful family situations, make them feel heard, and seamlessly guide them through the intake process.
• Calendar Master: Schedule initial consultations, current client appointments, and internal meetings, ensuring our attorneys' days are organized and efficient.
• Gatekeeping: Skillfully screen and route calls, protecting the attorneys' time so they can focus on their casework.
• Administrative Support: Handle day-to-day legal assistant tasks including managing mail, scanning/saving documents to client files, maintaining a welcoming reception area, sending and collecting contracts, welcoming new clients to the firm, assisting managing attorney and assisting the paralegals with basic file setup.
• Client Experience: Greet any in-office visitors with a smile, offer them a beverage, and ensure their experience in our office is calm and comforting.

What We’re Looking For

• The Right Energy: You are naturally kind, empathetic, and patient. You can de-escalate stress simply by being a calm, positive presence.
• Exceptional Communicator: You have flawless verbal communication skills and a professional, polished phone demeanor.
• Highly Organized: You don't let details slip through the cracks. You can juggle a ringing phone, an active calendar, and an administrative task without getting flustered.
• Reliability: This role requires you to be in the Ogden office 5 days a week . You are the anchor of our physical office.
• Tech-Savvy: Comfortable learning legal CRM and scheduling software, operating a multi-line phone system, and using standard office programs (Word, Outlook, etc.).
• Bonus (But not required): Prior law firm experience or fluency in Spanish.

What We Offer

• A Positive Environment: You will work with a team that actually likes each other and supports one another.
• Work-Life Balance: When it's time to clock out, we want you to go home and enjoy your life.
• Competitive Compensation: Pay and benefits commensurate with your experience.

How to Apply:

If you have the administrative chops skills to keep an office organized and the empathy to help clients navigate their hardest days, please submit your resume along with a brief cover letter explaining why you are the perfect fit to be the front-line voice of Ammon Nelson Law.

Ammon Nelson Law, PLLC is a premier, fast-growing family law firm based in Ogden, proudly serving clients across Northern Utah. We specialize in navigating high-stakes, emotionally complex family matters—including divorce, complex high-asset cases, child custody, and mediation.

While we are incredibly proud of our many 5-star reviews and the results we secure for our clients, what truly sets us apart in the Utah legal market is how we treat our team. We believe that family law doesn't have to mean burnout. Our firm is built on one non-negotiable philosophy: We do exceptional, compassionate work while we are at work, and we are completely free to live our lives when we are not.

Founded by Ammon Nelson—who believes that time spent with family, traveling, or on the golf course is just as important as time spent in the courtroom—we actively engineer our firm to protect your work-life balance.

Why Work With Us?

A Predictable, High-Value Pipeline: You will never have to worry about where your next case is coming from. We consistently originate high-value, quality cases every single month, allowing our team to focus purely on practicing law, not scraping for leads.

The "Pod" System (True Leverage): We don't just hand you a massive caseload and leave you to drown in paperwork. We utilize highly efficient "Attorney-Paralegal Pods." Our attorneys are supported by exceptional, experienced paralegals who handle the heavy lifting of drafting, discovery, and e-filing. This allows our attorneys to act as true legal strategists and our paralegals to take real ownership of case management.

Modern Compensation: We are moving away from the archaic, stressful "eat what you kill" flat-percentage models. For attorneys, we offer a highly lucrative Base + Bonus structure that provides reliable financial security while heavily rewarding high performers. For our paralegals and support staff, we offer highly competitive salaries and benefits based on experience.

A Culture of Empathy: Family law is stressful for the clients, but it shouldn't be toxic for the staff. We cultivate a collaborative, team-first environment. When you read our reviews, you won't just see praise for Ammon—you'll see clients raving by name about our paralegals and associate attorneys who showed them kindness and empathy during their darkest hours.

Hybrid Flexibility: Because we rely on efficient systems and modern legal tech, we offer true hybrid work flexibility. We trust our team to get the job done without micromanaging their location.

If you are a hungry attorney tired of the traditional law firm grind, or an elite paralegal looking for a team that actually values your operational brilliance, Ammon Nelson Law is where you can build a long-term, highly profitable career—without sacrificing your personal life.

Company Description

Ammon Nelson Law, PLLC is a premier, fast-growing family law firm based in Ogden, proudly serving clients across Northern Utah. We specialize in navigating high-stakes, emotionally complex family matters—including divorce, complex high-asset cases, child custody, and mediation. \r\n\r\nWhile we are incredibly proud of our many 5-star reviews and the results we secure for our clients, what truly sets us apart in the Utah legal market is how we treat our team. We believe that family law doesn't have to mean burnout. Our firm is built on one non-negotiable philosophy: We do exceptional, compassionate work while we are at work, and we are completely free to live our lives when we are not. \r\n\r\nFounded by Ammon Nelson—who believes that time spent with family, traveling, or on the golf course is just as important as time spent in the courtroom—we actively engineer our firm to protect your work-life balance.\r\n\r\nWhy Work With Us?\r\n\r\nA Predictable, High-Value Pipeline: You will never have to worry about where your next case is coming from. We consistently originate high-value, quality cases every single month, allowing our team to focus purely on practicing law, not scraping for leads.\r\n\r\nThe "Pod" System (True Leverage): We don't just hand you a massive caseload and leave you to drown in paperwork. We utilize highly efficient "Attorney-Paralegal Pods." Our attorneys are supported by exceptional, experienced paralegals who handle the heavy lifting of drafting, discovery, and e-filing. This allows our attorneys to act as true legal strategists and our paralegals to take real ownership of case management.\r\n\r\nModern Compensation: We are moving away from the archaic, stressful "eat what you kill" flat-percentage models. For attorneys, we offer a highly lucrative Base + Bonus structure that provides reliable financial security while heavily rewarding high performers. For our paralegals and support staff, we offer highly competitive salaries and benefits based on experience.\r\n\r\nA Culture of Empathy: Family law is stressful for the clients, but it shouldn't be toxic for the staff. We cultivate a collaborative, team-first environment. When you read our reviews, you won't just see praise for Ammon—you'll see clients raving by name about our paralegals and associate attorneys who showed them kindness and empathy during their darkest hours. \r\n\r\nHybrid Flexibility: Because we rely on efficient systems and modern legal tech, we offer true hybrid work flexibility. We trust our team to get the job done without micromanaging their location.\r\n\r\nIf you are a hungry attorney tired of the traditional law firm grind, or an elite paralegal looking for a team that actually values your operational brilliance, Ammon Nelson Law is where you can build a long-term, highly profitable career—without sacrificing your personal life.