Paralegal

Paralegal

Location:

Sheridan, WY office.

The Paralegal will assist attorney(s) by providing clerical and research support services including document preparation and review; interviewing clients, experts, and witnesses; research, investigations, and fact‑checking; and trial preparation.

• Meets with attorneys, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned cases or projects.
• Drafts legal documents including routine pleadings and motions, affidavits, discovery, and interrogatories; files motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures.
• Researches and analyzes statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, and other legal sources; provides written analysis to attorneys.
• Interviews clients and experts and prepares summaries of their statements.
• Prepares, organizes, stores, and retrieves case files, which may include evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, exhibits, and other items.
• Acts as the liaison for clients, experts, and legal counsel.
• Assists attorneys with trial preparation, which may include attending trials and hearings.
• Develops and maintains records regarding billable hours spent on specific cases.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of personnel and external clients.
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality of client and firm information.
• Understands and implements general rules of ethical behavior applicable to legal personnel.
• Able to work in collaboration within a team and independently.
• Able to learn new skills as technology evolves.
• Possesses excellent attention to detail, follows up on projects, and follows through on deliverables.
• Able to develop and apply comprehensive planning and organizing strategies to ensure tasks and projects are appropriately prioritized and resources are used effectively and efficiently.
• Able to work under tight deadlines, handle multiple detailed tasks, and anticipate when help will be needed from department members.
• Flexible and able to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities.
• Able to effectively work in a culturally and educationally diverse multi‑office environment.
• Writes clearly and informatively, edits work for spelling and grammar, adapts communication to suit needs, presents numerical data effectively, and can read and interpret written information.
• Speaks clearly and persuasively, listens and gets clarification as needed, responds well to questions, and takes a collaborative approach in group settings.
• Able to take responsibility for work activities and personal actions, follow through on commitments, acknowledge and learn from mistakes, and recognize the impact of one’s behavior on others.
• Able to gather relevant information, interpret and evaluate the data, and develop sound, practical solutions to difficult issues.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Minimum of three years of related legal experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, and other similar software.
• Must be able to read, comprehend, and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Available to work overtime as needed and approved by attorneys.
• Available to travel as needed.
• Valid driver’s license.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.

• Medical, dental, and vision.
• Employer paid short and long‑term disability.
• Voluntary life, accident, and critical illness.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Vacation, sick, and personal leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Fully vested 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions (eligible after 1 year).

This job posting is not meant to be an all‑inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of the position’s scope and function.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Legal

Legal Services