Paralegal

About the role

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood and Boyer, one of the nation's largest minority owned law firms, has an opportunity in its Denver office for a paralegal to join our expanding office. The individual will assist our litigation team. This is a hands-on position that involves working collaboratively with attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, and clients.

The ideal candidate will have litigation experience, strong organizational skills, and has the desire to work in a fast-paced litigation group. Experience working with voluminous documents preferred. This is a great opportunity for candidates who are interested in working in a new, dynamic, growing office of a national firm. Flexible work environment and remote options available.

Responsibilities

• Organize and analyze documentary evidence including construction documents, medical records, reports, depositions, discovery, claims files, and other documents.
• Prepare and handle tracking and disposition of subpoenas and other requests for records and information including organizing records received in response to subpoenas and supplementing disclosures as records are received.
• Preparation of chronologies and summaries as requested.
• Conduct research and investigation of witnesses and experts.
• Communicate with clients, witnesses, and experts.
• Monitor files and proactively identify next steps in case to discuss with attorney. Perform timely handling of highly sensitive issues and materials related to the cases.
• Provide supportive role to attorneys with trial preparation tasks including preparing exhibits, notebooks, and demonstrative aides for trial.
• Collaborate with associate and partner assigned to file to provide collaborative team approach for each case.
• Preform other duties assigned.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of prior paralegal experience assisting attorneys handling litigation matters.
• Experience handling subpoenas and responding to discovery.
• Experience analyzing records to identify and mark information for redaction.
• Advanced computer skills including MS Word, Adobe, Power Point, Outlook and Excel required.
• Requires critical thinking skills, superior communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment, high attention to detail, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• Paralegal certificate a plus.
• Experience capturing billable time a plus.

Benefits

Our firm offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time hourly employees including medical, dental & vision insurance; employer paid life insurance; employer paid short-term disability insurance; generous 401(k) plan match; paid personal time off & vacation; paid holidays and more! Benefit offerings for positions other than full-time may vary.

The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required of the position. They are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed for this job.