Litigation Paralegal

About This Role

This role offers a great opportunity to join a paralegal department, focusing on litigation with a strong background in personal injury. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, client-driven environment, contributing to a team that positively affects thousands of lives each year.

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 dockets deadlines
• Handles file maintenance and organization
• Prioritizes and multi-tasks in a deadline-oriented environment

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years experience preferred
• Must have paralegal certificate
• Extensive experience with all stages of litigation, including appellate practice
• Experience obtaining medical records, preparing disclosures, drafting correspondence, pleadings, motions, discovery, and trial preparation
• Extensive experience with Colorado E-filing, CM/ECF and Pacer
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Extensive experience with calendaring and monitoring deadlines
• Well organized
• Strong work ethic
• Strong time management skills
• Detail-orientated with the ability to prioritize and multitask
• High level of attention to detail
• Proficiency in MS Office products
• Proficiency in Adobe Professional or other PDF programs
• Proficiency in West Law

About the Company

Franklin D. Azar & Associates is a client-driven law firm that prioritizes clients' needs and focuses on helping people. The company's culture is described as detail-oriented, people-oriented, and team-oriented.