Paralegal II- Municipal Operations

City and County of Denver; United States; On-site; USD 46,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life-long pension

457B Retirement Plan

PTO + holidays

Medical, dental & vision plans

Paid Family Leave

RTD Eco Pass

Job summary

The City and County of Denver seeks an experienced Paralegal II to join the Municipal Operations section. You will support attorneys with mid-level paraprofessional tasks, manage case files, draft documents, and assist with discovery, depositions, and hearings in state and federal court settings.

Ideal candidates bring strong calendaring, research, and document management skills, and thrive in a demanding, fast-paced public sector environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast paced legal office setting.
• Experience in state and federal court trials.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong calendaring skills and docketing experience.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Word and Excel; ability to manage documents.

Responsibilities

• Performs lead work, provides instructions, assists with difficult assignments.
• Calendaring of deadlines.
• Assists in setting up electronic case matter files and prepares documents.
• Drafts contracts, real estate documents, and other legal papers.
• Conducts legal research and summarizes authorities for attorneys.
• Provides litigation support at depositions, trials, and hearings.
• Prepares exhibits, privilege logs, and large document productions.
• Prepares correspondence and documents per Colorado/Federal Rules of Procedure.

Skills

Fast-paced legal office experience

State & federal court trials

Excellent oral & written communication

Calendaring

Outlook/Word/Excel

Docketing processes

Self-starter

Education

Paralegal certification/degree

Two years paralegal experience

Four years paralegal experience

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The expected starting pay range for this position is $33.54 - $42.18 an hour.

We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1st month of start date
• Care Bank – 8 weeks of Paid Family Leave (after the probation period is passed)
• Free RTD Eco Pass Location

Office hours are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, but may be longer depending on the needs of the court and the case.

Who We Are

The Denver City’s Attorney’s Office is seeking an experienced Paralegal II to join the Municipal Operations Section. The selected candidate will be a valued member of the City Attorney’s Office Municipal Operations section and will perform intermediate level paraprofessional legal work. Based in the Wellington Webb Building, you will interact with attorneys, various city agencies, and City Council. The Denver City’s Attorney's Office is one of the largest law firms in Colorado, with approximately 120 attorneys and approximately 120 staff members comprised of paralegals, victim advocates, and other support staff members. Clients include the Mayor; the Auditor; the Clerk and Recorder; City Council; and all city agencies, departments, offices, boards, commissions and authorities. The City Attorney's Office is dedicated to providing an inclusive, diverse and anti-racist work environment in which every person has the opportunity to achieve the highest professional and personal development and is accorded the highest degree of dignity, respect and compassion. The City and County of Denver’s core values are integrity, transparency, collaboration, mutual respect and support, inclusivity, trust and organizational excellence. The successful candidate must demonstrate these core operating principles and work ethic.

What You’ll Do

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs lead work as necessary, provides work instruction, assists employees with difficult/unusual assignments, resolves problems encountered during daily operations and determines appropriate solutions.
• Calendaring of deadlines.
• Assists in setting up electronic case matter files, prepares requests and obtains necessary case documentation.
• Assists attorneys in drafting legal documents, such as contracts and real estate documents.
• Investigates the facts of cases/matters and ensures that all relevant information is considered.
• Collects, compiles, organizes, indexes, and analyzes various electronic data and documents for use in transactional matters as well as disclosure and discovery in litigation.
• Conducts title searches and reviews title documents.
• Drafts complaints, affidavits, various motions, initial disclosures and discovery, witness lists, exhibit lists, pattern jury instructions, and verdict forms.
• Assists attorney with the preparation of Case Management Orders and Final Pretrial Orders.
• Conducts legal research in order to summarize laws, court decisions, contract, legislative actions, and other legal authorities for use in assistance to the attorney in transactional and litigation matters.
• Provides immediate research and document retrieval when called upon during trial or meetings.
• Provides litigation support to attorneys at depositions, trials, and hearings.
• Proofreads for substance and format including conformance with approved standards.
• Responds to client inquiries/communications.
• Provides support functions for document control, coordinating exhibits and witnesses during transactions, trials and hearings.
• Prepares large document production, reviews for privilege, prepares privilege logs and redacts privileged information.
• Organizes, indexes and manages documentation in transactional or litigation matters and ensures they are available and easily accessible to attorneys.
• Locates witnesses, subpoenas, assists attorneys in preparing for depositions, hearings and trials.
• Prepares exhibits, assembles documents and prepares notebooks for use in transactional and litigation matters.
• Assists with electronic filing in state and federal court.
• Prepares correspondence and legal documents requiring thorough knowledge of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
• Drafts contracts and contract amendments for attorney review.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

What You’ll Bring

We are looking for a team player who is detail-oriented and wants to be a part of a team of professionals whose primary focus is legal support. You must be self-motivated, very dependable and think critically. The candidate should thrive in a demanding environment that is constantly changing and be willing to assist with additional duties when needed. The Paralegal II should possess the following capabilities:

• Experience in a fast pace legal office setting.
• Experience in state and federal court trials.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong calendaring skills.
• Extensive experience working with Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Experience working with docketing processes and database creation/entry/maintenance.
• A self-starter and thrives in an environment that is fast-paced and ever-changing.

Preferred qualifications

Possession of Paralegal Certification/Degree from an accredited institution with at least two (2) years of full-time paralegal experience in a public or private office, not including internships. A minimum of at least four (4) years of full-time paralegal experience in a public or private law office, not including internships if no possession of Paralegal Certification/Degree.

Required Minimum Qualifications We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications: Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of full-time paralegal experience in a public or private law office, not including internships Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements

Application Deadline This position is expected to stay open until Friday, October 16th, 2026.

Position Type Unlimited Position Salary Range $33.22 - $51.49 Target Pay $33.54-$42.18/hour, based on experience

Agency City Attorney's Office Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law. It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact [e-mail] with three business days’ notice.

Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. See yourself experiencing growth and balance. See yourself being respected and valued. See yourself belonging here. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. Your journey starts right here. #SeeYourselfHere