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Paralegal for a 2 Woman Criminal Defense Firm

Eytan Nielsen, LLC. Jun 19,2018 Location USA Denver CO
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Law Firm

Legal Staff

Criminal Law - Prosecution

Litigation

Litigation - Foreclosure (Lender-side)

Min 2 yrs required

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$39,000 - $46,000 a year

Denver criminal defense firm is looking for a full-time paralegal with prior litigation experience to assist two attorneys on criminal matters. The ideal candidate has outstanding organizational skills, is detail oriented, takes initiative and has proven ability to assist attorneys with a wide variety of paralegal projects and office management duties.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Preparation of, editing, and formatting of draft pleadings, discovery requests, and motions; ability to cite check
  • Downloading, organization and managing discovery
  • Assistance with new client intake and case opening process
  • Updating files and case management including overseeing and managing important deadlines
  • Trial preparation and support
  • Preparation of exhibits for trials and hearings
  • Filing, serving, and management of case documents using Colorado Courts eFiling system and CM/ECF/PACER system for two attorneys.
  • Enter billing in federal criminal cases
  • Discovery review and summary
  • Answer law firm phone, maintain office organization, and office management

Skills

  • Well organized and detail oriented
  • Top notch editing and writing skills
  • Experience with the criminal litigation process
  • Eager to learn necessary skills for assisting on criminal defense cases
  • Strong computer skills including working with online databases
  • Extensive experience with MS Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Experience with Westlaw
  • Advanced Adobe Acrobat skills strongly preferred
  • Takes initiative to find solutions to assist attorneys in their time management
  • Strong time management skills and ability to assess and prioritize among multiple projects for multiple attorneys
  • Excellent and direct communicator able to interact professionally with firm personnel, clients, and other counsel

Requirements

  • Paralegal Certificate
  • 2 years paralegal experience (preferably in criminal law)
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $39,000.00 to $46,000.00 /year

Experience:

  • paralegal: 2 years

Education:

  • Bachelor's

License:

  • Paralegal

Company info

Company Profile

Criminal Defense Firm - high profile cases, high end practice.