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Parnall Law

Represents injured people in New Mexico

Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSeattle, WA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of personal injury litigation paralegal experience, including active litigation-stage experience; pre-litigation backgrounds are not considered.
  • Strong working knowledge of state, local, and federal court rules.
  • Experience with e-filing, legal documentation, and litigation management software.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organization and time-management abilities.
  • Empathy for injured clients and a client-first approach.
  • Professional demeanor and confidence.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and mentor and motivate teammates.
  • Willingness to travel if a case proceeds to trial.
  • Ability to work Mountain Time business hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:00–5:00, and Friday, 8:00–4:00.
  • Ability to pass a background check.
  • Submit a resume showing complete work history since graduation, including employer names and dates for each role.

Responsibilities

  • Attend the weekly firm-wide Monday morning huddle, Tuesday-through-Thursday daily team mini-huddles, weekly Friday calendar meetings, and biweekly meetings with the Team Lead to review individual metrics and goals.
  • Enter status comments before weekly meetings of the Operations Manager and Leads.
  • Draft and file complaints within 30 days after a case is transferred to LIT 00.
  • Send service of process within 15 days of filing a complaint and accomplish service within 30 days of sending it.
  • Ensure a scheduling conference is requested within 30 days after all defendants answer the complaint, unless the case is valued above $100,000 and the attorney chooses to defer the request.
  • Ensure scheduling hearings are set within two months of the request.
  • Calendar scheduling-order items within five days of receipt.
  • Schedule mediations within 60 days after moving a case to LDD (Litigation, Discovery, Depositions).
  • Provide telephonic client updates every six weeks and keep outstanding updates at 10 or fewer.
  • Ensure overdue tasks never exceed 50.
  • Attend Transition to Litigation meetings with the client and Case Manager.
  • Speak with adjusters, defense attorneys, and others involved in litigation.
  • Update clients with copies of relevant file materials.
  • Work with the legal assistant to e-file and e-serve court pleadings.
  • Apply state, local, and federal rules for each jurisdiction where the firm practices.
  • Post all costs, including expected costs not yet invoiced, such as mediation, depositions, and expert fees.
  • Draft and serve subpoenas.
  • Compose discovery requests, answers, and responses.
  • Create and maintain a discovery index identifying all parties' production by Bates stamp numbers.
  • Review defendants' discovery responses and deposition transcripts to determine follow-up discovery.
  • Update case analysis within one week of receiving defendants' discovery answers, including defendants' policy limits.
  • Schedule depositions and request witness fees when necessary.
  • Create motion, mediation, arbitration, and exhibit binders.
  • Stay current on each case and work with case managers and legal assistants to complete background and asset checks on defendants and background checks on clients.
  • Complete attorney assignments in a timely manner.
  • Draft correspondence, pleadings, and discovery documents for attorneys; save and name documents in SmartAdvocate according to the Naming Protocol.
  • Calendar all case information according to the calendaring protocol.
  • Perform backup intake calls according to the intake protocol.
  • Work with staff assigned to cases to move each case toward a desired conclusion.
  • Post all case information, dates, and litigation information in SmartAdvocate.
  • Prepare for trial by scheduling witness statements and organizing exhibits, UJIs, and related materials.
  • Attend trial.
  • Follow and maintain firm policies and procedures.
  • Contribute proportionately to client satisfaction and firm revenue goals.

Desired Qualifications

  • A track record of long-term success and growth in previous roles is a strong plus.

About the Company

Parnall Law

Represents injured people in New Mexico

Parnall Law represents people across New Mexico who have been injured by negligence, recklessness or criminal conduct. Its personal injury practice covers road crashes, unsafe property and wrongful death, pursuing compensation for medical bills, lost income and other losses. The firm investigates claims, deals with insurers and takes cases through settlement negotiations or trial, with offices in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho and Roswell. It earns legal fees as a percentage of the money recovered for clients through insurance settlements or jury awards, rather than charging for legal work by the hour. Founded in 2009, Parnall Law is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Albuquerque, NM
Founded
2009

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