Paralegal

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East in Albuquerque, NM seeks an experienced paralegal for a local law firm. The role involves prescreening cases, drafting pleadings, and filing in state and federal court.

Candidates should have 3–5 years of litigation experience and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include preparing medical records, crafting in-depth summaries, proofreading documents, and organizing trial notes books and mediation binders.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years minimum litigation experience required.
• Experience requesting medical records and preparing medical summaries.
• Top-notch written and verbal communication with effective interaction.
• In-depth understanding of legal terms and NM court rules & procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prescreen potential cases and investigate claims.
• Draft pleadings, motions, orders and file in state and federal court.
• Proofread for content, copy accuracy, grammar and syntax.
• Create trial notes books and mediation binders with critical info.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Litigation experience

Communication skills

Legal terminology

Education

3–5 years litigation experience

Medical records experience

Strong written and verbal communication

Knowledge of NM court rules

Job description

Seeking an experienced Paralegal for a local Law Firm:

Job Duties:

• Conduct prescreening on potential cases like investigating claims
• Drafting pleadings, motions, orders and filing in both state and federal court
• Proofread work for content, accuracy of copy, format, grammar, punctuation and syntax
• Creating trial notes books and mediation binders including all critical information
• Other Administrative duties as assigned

Education/Qualification Requirements:

• 3-5 years minimum previous litigation experience required
• Experience requesting medical records and preparing in depth medical summaries
• Top-notch written and verbal communication skills along with effective interaction skills
• Must have in depth understanding of legal terms and NM court rules & procedures