Senior Litigation Paralegal

Innovative Driven; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovative Driven seeks a Senior Litigation Paralegal with hands-on complex litigation experience to support a high-stakes civil-trials-focused team in Denver, CO. The position offers a hybrid schedule: three days onsite, two remote, 8:00 am–5:00 pm MT, plus potential overtime and bonus eligibility.

The ideal candidate has at least five years handling complex litigation from inception to trial, strong Bluebook cite checking, and experience with federal/state court matters and eDiscovery tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is required or a combination of education, certifications, and demonstrable work experience.
• Paralegal certificate is preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience handling complex litigation, including going to trial.
• At least five years of experience with cite checking and use of the Blue Book.
• Experience working with federal/state court litigation cases from inception through trial.
• Experience in calendaring all deadlines and researching court specific rules.
• Experience with iManage or a similar document management tool, as well as Relativity and other eDiscovery platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to manage time and workload efficiently, which includes recording all billable and non-billable time spent on case files and client matters.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the stages of litigation from intake through appeal, including tracking document productions and ensuring the case file is complete and trial-ready
• Maintain meticulous and organized case files
• Organize, manage large volumes of documents and voluminous medical records.
• Assist with preparation of pleadings and discovery in federal and state court matters, and arbitration proceedings.
• Anticipate and meet docketing and calculating deadlines
• Research and interpret court rules across various jurisdictions
• Analyze, review, and organize documents and data from materials produced during discovery
• Prepare documents and responses to discovery requests.
• Schedule and organize depositions and court appearances
• Prepare cases for trial and attend as necessary
• Finalize case briefs by performing thorough legal and factual cite checking, ensuring adherence to citation style (Bluebook), proofreading, and compiling relevant exhibits.

Skills

Complex litigation experience

Trial experience

Bluebook cite checking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Paralegal certificate preferred

Tools

iManage

Relativity

eDiscovery platforms

Job description

Innovative Driven is currently seeking a charismatic and professional Senior Litigation Paralegal with hands-on complex litigation experience to join the team at one of our most well-respected law firm clients! The firm focuses on high-stakes civil trials, appeals, related commercial litigation cases and catastrophic torts.

Regular hours are hybrid, with three days onsite and two days remote, Monday through Friday. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm MT, including lunch hour. The role is also OT and bonus eligible!

Candidates must have experience in all phases of complex litigation, including going to trial. Additionally, candidates must have a willingness to travel for trials.

DUTIES:

• Facilitate the stages of litigation from intake through appeal, including tracking document productions and ensuring the case file is complete and trial-ready
• Maintain meticulous and organized case files
• Organize, manage large volumes of documents and voluminous medical records.
• Assist with preparation of pleadings and discovery in federal and state court matters, and arbitration proceedings.
• Anticipate and meet docketing and calculating deadlines
• Research and interpret court rules across various jurisdictions
• Analyze, review, and organize documents and data from materials produced during discovery
• Prepare documents and responses to discovery requests.
• Schedule and organize depositions and court appearances
• Prepare cases for trial and attend as necessary
• Finalize case briefs by performing thorough legal and factual cite checking, ensuring adherence to citation style (Bluebook), proofreading, and compiling relevant exhibits.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required or a combination of education, certifications, and demonstrable work experience.
• Paralegal certificate is preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience handling complex litigation, including going to trial.
• At least five years of experience with cite checking and use of the Blue Book.
• Experience working with federal/state court litigation cases from inception through trial.
• Experience in calendaring all deadlines and researching court specific rules.
• Experience with iManage or a similar document management tool, as well as Relativity and other eDiscovery platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to manage time and workload efficiently, which includes recording all billable and non-billable time spent on case files and client matters.