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Parnall Law Firm - Hurt? Call Bert · 1 week ago

Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal

Albuquerque, NM

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$58K/yr - $75K/yr

3+ years exp

Parnall Law Firm, New Mexico’s largest Personal Injury law firm, seeks an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join our growing team. The role involves working closely with attorneys and clients to provide effective advocacy and ensure timely case resolution.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Attend Transition to Litigation meetings with client and Case Manager

Speak to adjusters, defense attorneys, others involved in litigation

Update client with copies of relevant file materials

Work with legal assistant to e-file and e-serve court pleadings

Be familiar with state, local and federal rules for every jurisdiction in we practice in

Post all costs including expected costs that we have not been invoiced for (mediation, depositions, expert fees, etc.)

Draft and serve subpoenas

Compose discovery requests, answers / responses

Creating and maintaining a discovery index identifying production of all parties, by bates stamp numbers

Review defendant discovery responses/Defendant deposition transcripts for follow up discovery

Update case analysis within one week of receiving Defendant's discovery answers with Defendant's policy limits

Set Depositions (Request witness fee, if necessary)

Create motion/mediation and arbitration/exhibit binders

Be up-to-date with each case and work with case managers/ legal assistants to complete the background check/asset check on all Defendants and background check on clients

Complete all attorney assignments in a timely manner

Draft correspondence, pleadings, discovery for attorneys, save/name all documents in SmartAdvocate in accordance with Naming Protocol

Calendar all case information pursuant to the calendaring protocol

Answer backup calls

Perform backup intake calls in accordance with intake protocol

Work with all staff assigned to your cases to move the case to a desired conclusion

Posting all case information, case dates, and litigation information, in SmartAdvocate

Prepare for trial (schedule witness statements, exhibits, UJIs, etc.)

Attend trial

Follow and maintain all firm policies and procedures

Proportionately contribute to overall client satisfaction and firm revenue goals

Qualification

Personal Injury LitigationLitigation Paralegal ExperienceExceptional CommunicationTeam PlayerEmpathyProfessional DemeanorDesire to LearnMotivation

Required

Minimum 3 years Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal experience

Exceptional communication skills, verbal and written

Empathy for our injured clients

Confidence and motivation to exceed expectations

Professional attire and demeanor

Desire to learn, develop, and motivate team members

Team player

Candidates must be available to work during business hours Mountain time: Monday-Thursday 8:00-5:00 and Fridays 8:00-4:00pm

Ability to pass background check

Preferred

supervisory experience

Benefits

Health, dental, & vision insurance

Life and long-term disability insurance

401(k)

PTO/Select paid holidays

Opportunities for community outreach

A positive, fulfilling, caring environment where learning and growing are encouraged

In-office health bar

Annual company goal trip

Company

Parnall Law Firm - Hurt? Call Bert

Welcome to Parnall Law Firm, the biggest personal injury law firm in New Mexico! With over 27 years of expertise and a dedicated team of legal professionals, We're here to help® our New Mexico community.

Founded in 1997

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

51-200 employees