Litigation Paralegal - Personal Injury

Wilhite Law Firm; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid

Medical, dental, and vision

Paid Time Off

401k with match

Dog friendly campus

Friday happy hour

Job summary

The Wilhite Law Firm in Denver, CO seeks an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support our personal injury practice. You will assist with research, document prep, client interviews, and trial readiness, helping build strong cases for our clients.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years as a litigation paralegal, a paralegal certificate preferred, and at least one year of personal injury experience. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate preferred.
• 4+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal under attorney supervision.
• At least one year of personal injury experience.
• Excellent organizational skills, follow-up, and time-management skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet with attorneys, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned cases or projects.
• Review, request, compile, and organize medical records including third-party vendor support.
• Draft legal documents including pleadings, disclosure statements, subpoenas, affidavits, and discovery requests or responses; filing motions and pleadings according to procedures.
• Communicate with clients and witnesses as directed by supervising attorney.
• Prepare, organize, store, and retrieve case files, evidence, deposits, pleadings, and other items.
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation, including attendance at trials, hearings, depositions, mediations and client meetings.

Skills

Organization

Time management

Communication

Education

Paralegal certificate

Job description

Description

Who We Are And How You Fit:

The Wilhite Law Firm, an award-winning personal injury law firm, is committed to achieving outstanding results for our clients through skilled legal representation and compassionate client care. We are currently seeking a highly organized and experienced Litigation Paralegal with expertise in personal injury law to join our team. This role supports litigation attorneys by providing critical research, document preparation, client interviews, and trial preparation, helping build strong cases for our clients.

This role will assist the litigation attorney(s) by providing clerical and research support services including document preparation and review; interviewing clients and witnesses; research, investigations, and fact checking; and trial preparation.

Our litigation paralegals draft legal documents such as pleadings, disclosure statements, subpoenas, affidavits, and discovery requests or responses. A successful candidate will be able to keep case files and other important information neatly organized and easily accessible.

What's the role:

• Meet with attorneys, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned cases or projects.
• Review, request, compile, and organize medical records including facilitating third-party vendor services for such.
• Draft legal documents including pleadings, disclosure statements, subpoenas, affidavits, and discovery requests or responses. Also, filing motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures.
• Communicate with clients and witnesses as directed by supervising attorney.
• Prepare, organize, store, and retrieve case files, which may include evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, exhibits, and other items.
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation, which may include attending trials, hearings, depositions, mediations, and client meetings.

Compensation and Benefits package:

• $36.00- $46.00 (75K-95K)
• Hybrid
• Comprehensive benefit offerings
• Medical, dental, and vision
• Paid Time Off
• 401k with match
• Dog friendly campus
• Friday happy hour

Requirements

What's needed for the role:

• Paralegal certificate preferred.
• 4+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal under attorney supervision.
• At least one year of personal injury experience
• Excellent organizational skills, follow-up, and time-management skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills

You will only be a fit if you exemplify our Core Values:

• Committed - fearless, driven, accountable, resilient
• Mindful - prudent, critical thinking, results oriented problem solvers
• Agile - continually improve, love to learn, flexible
• Collaborative - kind, authentic, FUN, team player who loves to win

We are serious about our Core Values and what it takes to serve our client base....

This role is ideal for an experienced litigation paralegal seeking a challenging position with a reputable personal injury firm, offering the chance to make a significant impact on behalf of our clients. Join The Wilhite Law Firm and become an essential part of our dedicated legal team.