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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-timeHouston, TX, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Have at least 5 years of personal injury litigation paralegal experience, including active litigation-stage experience; pre-litigation backgrounds are not considered.
  • Have strong working knowledge of state, local, and federal court rules.
  • Have experience with e-filing, legal documentation, and litigation management software.
  • Be highly organized and able to manage time effectively.
  • Demonstrate empathy for injured clients and a client-first approach.
  • Be willing to travel if a case proceeds to trial.
  • Be able to work Mountain Time business hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:00–5:00, and Friday, 8:00–4:00.
  • Be able 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 huddle on Monday mornings at 8:00, daily team mini-huddles Tuesday through Thursday at 8:00 a.m., weekly Friday calendar meetings at 8:00 a.m., and biweekly meetings with the Team Lead to review individual metrics and goals.
  • Enter status comments before the weekly meeting of the Operations Manager and Leads.
  • Draft and file complaints within 30 days of a case being transferred to LIT 00.
  • Send out service of process within 15 days of filing a complaint and accomplish service within 30 days of sending it out.
  • Ensure a scheduling conference is requested within 30 days after all defendants file an answer to the complaint, unless the case is valued at more than $100,000 and the attorney has chosen not to request one yet.
  • Ensure scheduling hearings are set within two months of the request.
  • Calendar all scheduling order items within five days of receiving the scheduling order.
  • Schedule mediations within 60 days of moving a case to LDD (Litigation, Discovery, Depositions).
  • Provide telephonic client updates every six weeks and keep outstanding updates at 10 or fewer at any time.
  • 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.
  • Remain familiar with state, local, and federal rules for every jurisdiction in which 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 and answers or responses.
  • Create and maintain a discovery index identifying all parties' production by Bates stamp numbers.
  • Review defendants' discovery responses and deposition transcripts for follow-up discovery.
  • Update case analysis within one week of receiving defendants' discovery answers, including defendants' policy limits.
  • Set depositions and request witness fees when necessary.
  • Create motion, mediation and 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 for attorneys, and save and name all 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 all staff assigned to cases to move each case toward a desired conclusion.
  • Post all case information, case dates, and litigation information in SmartAdvocate.
  • Prepare for trial by scheduling witness statements, exhibits, UJIs, and other trial materials.
  • Attend trial.
  • Follow and maintain all firm policies and procedures.
  • Contribute proportionately to overall 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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