Paralegal II

Paralegal II

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and good judgment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Responsibilities

• Independently monitoring new and active complex litigation to identify key legal issues, deadlines, and strategic considerations across multiple ongoing cases.
• Meeting with attorneys, senior leadership, clients, subject matter experts and other professionals to develop litigation and legal project strategies; providing insight based on prior case experience and legal research for assigned cases or projects.
• Analyzing, drafting, reviewing and refining complex legal documents including routine pleadings and motions, affidavits, and interrogatories, filing motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures.
• Conducting in-depth legal research and analysis on statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, case law, and other legal sources; synthesizing findings into well-organized, written memoranda or strategy briefs for attorneys.
• Leading or conducting comprehensive client and witness interviews; evaluating testimonial value and preparing detailed, legally relevant summaries of their statements.
• Organizing documents and providing assistance with preparing and coordinating exhibits for hearings, trials, council meetings and presentations to departmental clients.
• Managing high-volume and sensitive legal case files, including opening and tracking all legal files, maintaining litigation files, project files, Master File List database and pleading indexes; ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
• Assisting attorneys with trial preparation, which may include attending trials and hearings, independently preparing exhibits, coordinating with expert witnesses, and managing presentation materials.
• Proactively identifying opportunities to improve legal processes, workflows, and systems within the department.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in Paralegal Studies or related field preferred.
• Four years of experience working as a paralegal or legal secretary, preferably with experience providing litigation support to attorneys during trial.
• Prior government experience is preferred.
• Paralegal certificate preferred.
• Colorado Notary Public Certification preferred.