Litigation Paralegal

Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C.; Colorado; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Franklin D. Azar & Associates in Colorado is seeking a full-time experienced litigation paralegal with a strong background in personal injury to support our busy team and contribute to impactful casework across all stages of litigation.

Responsibilities include obtaining medical records, preparing disclosures and pleadings, drafting motions, managing discovery, calendaring deadlines, and trial preparation; proficiency with CM/ECF, Pacer, Westlaw, and MS Office is essential; you must be

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience preferred
• Must have paralegal certificate

Responsibilities

• Assists attorneys with cases in litigation.
• Prepares initial drafts of correspondence, forms, filings and other documents.
• Maintains confidentiality of all firm clients.
• Monitors case calendars and docket deadlines.
• Handles file maintenance and organization.
• Prioritizes and multitasks in a deadline-oriented environment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Time management

Teamwork

Multitasking

Education

Paralegal certificate

Tools

MS Office

Adobe PDF

Westlaw

Job description

Franklin D. Azar & Associates has a great opportunity for the right candidate to join our amazing Paralegal Department. We are seeking a full time experienced litigation paralegal with a strong background in personal injury. Candidates should have extensive experience with all stages of litigation, including appellate practice. Experience will include obtaining medical records, preparing disclosures, drafting correspondence, pleadings, motions, discovery, and trial preparation. Candidates should have extensive experience with Colorado E-filing, CM/ECF and Pacer and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Candidates will also need to have extensive experience with calendaring and monitoring deadlines, should be well organized, have a strong work ethic, strong time management skills, and be detail-orientated with the ability to prioritize and multitask.

The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys a fast-paced environment and must have a high level of attention to detail to thrive in this position. If you enjoy working as a team and enjoy helping others, then we would be the best fit for you. We are a client driven law firm and put our clients needs as the highest priority. Helping people is what we do best! Be part of an organization where teamwork matters and what we do positively affects thousands of lives each year! If this sounds like a good fit for you,

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assists attorneys with cases in litigation.
• Prepares initial drafts of correspondence, forms, filings and other documents.
• Maintains confidentiality of all firm clients.
• Monitors case calendars and dockets deadlines.
• Handles file maintenance and organization.
• Prioritizes and multi-tasks in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Minimum 5 years experience preferred
• Must have paralegal certificate

Must have proficiency in:

• MS Office products
• Adobe Professional or other PDF programs
• West Law

This Company describes its culture as:

• Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
• People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative