Employment Paralegal

Adams County; Brighton (CO); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Adams County, Colorado is seeking an experienced paralegal to support the County Attorney's Office in labor and employment matters, including litigation, EEOC/CCRD charges, and arbitration. The role involves document management, deadlines, research, and trial preparation.

You will assist with depositions, hearings, and trials, coordinate witnesses, and maintain confidential files while supporting multiple practice areas as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' paralegal experience providing litigation support.
• Experience in employment litigation or labor relations preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to manage documents, deadlines and case files.
• Strong legal research skills and factual analysis.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Maintain confidentiality and liaise with clients.

Responsabilités

• Manage labor and employment case files and deadlines.
• Assist attorneys with discovery, document production, and responses.
• Prepare pleadings, briefs, and motions.
• Support witnesses and coordinate for hearings and trials.
• Conduct legal research and investigations as needed.
• Draft correspondence and maintain client communications.
• Coordinate with HR and IT on records preservation.
• Prepare investigation notices and manage confidential files.

Connaissances

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Effective written and oral COMM/s

Legal research

Independent work

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

Paralegal certification

Outils

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Description du poste

Paralegal support for County Attorney's Office, primarily in labor and employment law matters, including employment litigation and EEOC/CCRD charges, employee grievances, and arbitration. Position will provide assistance with document management, deadline tracking, legal research, document preparation, discovery, witness coordination and preparation for depositions, hearings, arbitrations, and trials. The position may also provide support in other practice areas as needed.

• Responsible for the management of labor and employment case files and tracking deadlines related to administrative and court processes.

• Assist attorneys and labor relations in investigation of claims, gathering documents, and preparation of discovery responses and document production requests.

• Review and analyze personnel files, disciplinary records, performance summaries, electronic communications, and other evidence, including preparation of chronologies and factual summaries for attorneys and labor relations.

• Prepare draft pleadings, briefs, and motions.

• Attend client meetings and assist with client communication.

• Attend depositions, hearings, arbitrations, and trials to provide administrative support to attorneys and labor relations.

• Locate and interview witnesses and assist with preparing them for hearings or trials.

• Assist attorneys and labor relations with preparing cases for hearings, arbitrations, or trials, including preparation of witness lists, exhibit lists, trial notebooks, and jury instructions.

• Assist attorneys during hearings, arbitrations, and trials by coordinating witnesses and exhibits.

• Perform research and investigations as necessary to evaluate cases.

• Assist attorneys with preparing responses to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Colorado Civil Rights Division (CCRD), and other employment-related administrative charges, including organizing supporting records and exhibits, drafting response documents, and coordination of evidence and witnesses.

• Support attorney-directed workplace investigations by coordinating with contract investigators, assisting in scheduling interviews and gathering evidence for investigators, preparing and sending notices to parties and witnesses, and maintaining confidential investigative files.

• Coordinate collection and preservation of paper and electronic records with County departments, Human Resources, and Information Technology; assist with litigation holds, document production, redactions, and privilege logs under attorney direction

• Assist with gathering and organizing documents responsive to union information requests for review by labor relations

• Support collective bargaining by maintaining proposals, tentative agreements, and contract revisions

• Provide general legal assistance for other legal work performed by the office, including transactional work and administrative hearings.

• Draft and edit a variety of routine and complex correspondence, forms, reports, memoranda, etc.

• Experience providing substantive paralegal support in litigation. Experience must include reviewing records, preparing factual summaries, document review, document production, preparation of discovery, file management, preparing exhibits for trial, etc.

• Direct experience working with employment litigation or labor relations, including knowledge of personnel files and administrative processes is preferred.

• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws relating to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disability accommodations, and family medical leave is helpful but not required.

• Experience supporting workplace investigations, employee grievances, and employment law preferred.

• Ability to adapt to quickly changing circumstances in the courtroom and in the office.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Ability to pay attention to detail, spot issues and notice inconsistencies.

• Effective time management and ability to set and meet deadlines.

• Ability to work independently and take full responsibility for projects.

• Good critical thinking skills and ability to analyze issues and recommend solutions.

• Strong legal research skills and ability to perform basic legal and factual analysis.

• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple ongoing projects.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Ability to work collaboratively with co-workers and clients to foster good working relationships.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat, including document organization and redaction.

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Experience:

• Minimum of ten (10) years' experience as a paralegal working in the legal field providing litigation support to attorneys required. Experience in employment litigation or employment related administrative proceedings is preferred.

Education and Training:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree is preferred.

License or Certificate:

• Paralegal certification or degree required.

Background Check:

Must pass a criminal background check.

Other:

• Ability to work outside of the standard office environment.

• Ability to work in a highly active environment.

• Ability to lift approximately 11- 25 lbs; i.e. catalog briefcases.