Paralegal

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC provided pay range

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$75,000.00/yr - $/yr

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is seeking a seasoned paralegal with 5+ years of experience in defense litigation, professional liability to join our Denver office.

• Communicate with attorney and/or client to take instructions, obtain information, report on status of matters and otherwise support legal actions.
• Work with attorneys to draft and prepare all documentation required for various types of transactions as assigned.
• In some instances, responsible for clerical work in preparing documents.
• Organize, maintain, review, summarize, and analyze documents and records, compile information, and recommend course of action.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of statutes, court decisions and customs relating to legal procedures and practices in appropriate areas of law including filing procedures in all required states.
• Prepare and oversee status checklists.
• Assist attorneys in the preparation of filings pertaining to the specific areas of law.
• Request and gather copies of documents from various sources as necessary.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

* Denotes essential functions of the position

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EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree, advanced paralegal certificate preferred.

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SKILLS: Minimum of 5 years experience handling complex defense litigation cases

• Ability to perform legal research;
• Ability to organize large volumes of diverse materials and draft complex documents;
• Ability to analyze legal documents for accuracy;
• Ability to recognize legal/technical issues and effectively recommend course of action;
• In-depth knowledge of legal terminology and principles;
• Basic computer skills.

• Not Applicable

• Full-time

• Administrative and Legal
• Industries:
  Law Practice

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Tuition assistance
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid paternity leave
• Disability insurance