Position Overview:

Adams & Martin Group has partnered with a top law firm to find an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join their dynamic team in Colorado Springs. This position offers a collaborative work environment and the opportunity to support attorneys in a variety of complex legal tasks. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Legal document preparation.
• Conduct fact investigation and research online and within case materials.
• Retrieve and compile information in an organized manner.
• Document management and and case file organization.
• Utilize technical databases to upload, search, and retrieve supporting documents.
• Monitor, prioritize, organize, and facilitate daily workflow and case management in order to meet project deadlines.
• Compile arbitrator information, including Simpson reports, for arbitrators listed on FMCS panels for attorney review prior to selecting an arbitrator and communicate with Union counsel to schedule the attorneys' panel selection.
• Schedule arbitration and trial preparation meetings in advance of scheduled arbitrations or trial.
• Communicate with clients, Union counsel, and arbitrators to schedule arbitration hearings, including hearings in Colorado and other states that will require attorney travel.
• Assist in arbitration hearing preparation, including drafting testimony outlines and exhibit lists, compiling documents to be utilized as hearing exhibits, and preparing hearing notebooks.
• Maintain the arbitration awards database to include reviewing the awards and incorporating into the database the relevant issues addressed in the arbitration awards.
• Provide constructive guidelines to other employees and representatives of third parties who do business with the firm.
• Perform data entry for managing cases and maintaining documents in the firm's DMS system.
• Provide a high level of general administrative support as required.
• Maintain and submit time entries for the purpose of billing clients in a timely manner.
• Effectively communicate with other legal and support departments/personnel and clients as determined by attorneys.
• Understand and draft complex concepts into a legal instrument with superior writing skills.
• Consistently meet 1500 hours expectations of the Firm. These hours consist of client billable, no-charge client, approved office management, and approved professional time.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 2-5 years of civil litigation experience is required.
• Employment law experience is preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree, Paralegal Certification, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with eDiscovery databases (Relativity or equivalent program) is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Colorado and Federal court rules and procedures.
• Familiarity with general processes, systems, philosophies, structure, methods, and approaches of mid-to-large sized firms.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Range: $65,000 - $80,000 depending on experience.

Medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401K, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, bonus and more.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.