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Parnall Law

Represents injured people in New Mexico

Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal

Full-TimeUpdated
$58.3k - $74.9k/yr+ $10,000 sign-on bonus
Senior
Phoenix, AZ, USA
RemoteRemote applicants must be outside the Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, and Roswell, New Mexico metro areas.
LegalLegal Counsel & Legal Support

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of personal injury litigation paralegal experience, including active litigation-stage experience; pre-litigation-only backgrounds are not considered.
  • Strong working knowledge of state, local, and federal court rules.
  • Experience with electronic 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 mindset.
  • Professional demeanor and confidence.
  • Collaborative approach and willingness to 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.
Responsibilities
  • Attend the weekly firm-wide Monday morning huddle at 8:00, daily Tuesday-through-Thursday team mini-huddles 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 weekly meetings of the Operations Manager and Leads.
  • Draft and file complaints within 30 days after a case is transferred to litigation.
  • Send out service of process within 15 days of filing a complaint and accomplish service within 30 days after 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 has chosen to defer the request.
  • 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 Litigation, Discovery, Depositions.
  • Provide telephonic client updates every six weeks and keep outstanding updates at 10 or fewer.
  • Keep overdue tasks at or below 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 electronically file and serve court pleadings.
  • Apply state, local, and federal rules for each jurisdiction in which the firm practices.
  • Post all costs, including anticipated 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' productions by Bates-stamp numbers.
  • Review defendants' discovery responses and deposition transcripts to identify 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 coordinate 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 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 its desired conclusion.
  • Post case information, case dates, and litigation information in SmartAdvocate.
  • Prepare for trial, including scheduling witness statements and preparing exhibits and UJIs.
  • 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.

About the company

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

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Albuquerque, NM

Founded

2009

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What believers are saying

  • Parnall's full-time remote paralegal opening rewards litigation experience: its $10,000 sign-on bonus is paid incrementally.
  • Parnall teammates get community involvement opportunities: the firm describes holiday family-support projects and Make-A-Wish parties.
  • Parnall's employee relations management opening in Albuquerque includes income protection: full-time hires receive life and long-term disability insurance.

What critics are saying

  • Parnall requires trial travel and Mountain Time business hours for its remote litigation paralegal role.
  • Parnall requires its Albuquerque employee relations manager on-site Monday through Friday, restricting flexibility for this full-time position.
  • Parnall finances cases before recovery: the firm advances court, deposition and expert costs until settlements or jury awards.

What makes Parnall Law unique

  • Parnall lowers switching barriers: dissatisfied clients leave within 30 days without attorney fees.
  • Parnall makes attorney access explicit: its client bill of rights promises same-day or next-day conversations.
  • Parnall organizes collaborative casework: attorneys and paralegals work together across practice areas.

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