Legal Assistant

Hall & Evans, LLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 77,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits, many 100% paid by the Firm

Free usage of the office building's gym

Continuous training environment

Job summary

A prominent law firm in Denver is seeking an experienced legal assistant or paralegal with 5+ years in civil litigation. Responsibilities include preparing legal documents and scheduling, with a hybrid work schedule available after training. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication and technology skills, a strong background in legal practices, and the ability to manage a high-volume workload. The position offers a competitive salary range of $50,000 to $77,300 annually with great benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of legal assistant or paralegal experience preferred.
• Ability to prepare motion and discovery shells.
• Experience with complex defense litigation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support complex civil litigation practice in Denver office.
• Coordinate depositions and trials.
• Assist preparation of trial/mediation/arbitration documents.

Skills

Legal Assistant or Paralegal experience

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Excellent technology skills

Well-developed time management and organizational skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel)

Knowledge of manipulation and editing of PDF documents using Acrobat Adobe

Education

High school graduation; business school or paralegal certificate

Tools

Outlook

iManage

Job description

Hall & Evans is seeking a candidate with legal assistant or paralegal experience, preferably 5+ years, to support its complex civil litigation practice in our Denver office. This position can require billable hours.

This position can offer a hybrid working schedule (3 days/office and 2 days/home) after successfully completing the training period.

Requirements

• Legal Assistant or Paralegal experience - 5+ years, preferred;
• Prepare motion and discovery shells, motion filing;
• Expert coordination for depositions and trials;
• Assist with preparation of trial/mediation/arbitration documents;
• Interface professionally with clients, opposing counsel, court clerks;
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills;
• Excellent technology skills;
• Process payment requests and coordinates the client billing process;
• Maintain client files and contact information;
• Schedule meetings, conference calls, depositions, court hearings, and travel arrangements;
• Outlook/LSS calendaring, and iManage document management program experience is highly preferred;
• Effective verbal and written communication skills;
• Well-developed skills in editing, proofreading, and grammar;
• Ability to anticipate problems, find solutions, and prioritize work accordingly;
• Well-developed time management and organizational skills;
• Effectively manage a high-volume workload with critical deadlines;
• Ability to exercise a high degree of personal integrity, confidentiality, tact, discretion, and judgment;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel);
• Knowledge of manipulation and editing of PDF documents using Acrobat Adobe;
• Ability to work overtime as necessary;
• Ability to do billable hours, preferred;
• Other administrative tasks, as assigned, and;
• Complex defense litigation experience is highly preferred.

Minimum of high school graduation; business school, or related professional legal secretarial degree or paralegal certificate strongly preferred.

The hiring range for this position is $50,000 to $77,300 annually.

This position will be posted until February 27, 2026.

Are we the right fit for you?

• Great benefits, many that are 100% paid by the Firm;
• A professional work environment, yet has a business casual dress code, in a modern office setting;
• A culture that is respectful and collegial;
• Training to promote a continuous learning environment;
• Current technology and our own in-house IT professionals; and,
• Free usage of the office building's gym!

Hall & Evans, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.