Legal Staff Paralegal in Boulder, CO

Law Firm

Boulder, CO

Legal Staff Paralegal in Boulder, CO

Legal Staff

Min 5 yrs required

No

Job Title: Litigation Docketing Paralegal

Job Responsibilities:
The Litigation Docketing Paralegal is responsible for managing and maintaining legal deadlines and providing litigation docketing support for the law firm. This role necessitates a comprehensive understanding of federal, state, and local rules, along with practices and procedures across various states, districts, and practice areas. Key responsibilities include:

- Independently managing docketing for specific assigned groups, which may include particular offices, practice groups, or jurisdictions.
- Thoroughly reviewing filed documents and written docketing requests to ensure all deadlines are accurately identified and docketed.
- Conducting research on statutory, agency, court, and individual judges’ rules and practices and applying them appropriately.
- Verifying the accuracy of docketed items and deadlines generated by the docketing software.
- Regularly communicating with case teams to gather additional information necessary for accurate case docketing.
- Generating and distributing docket reports for case teams.
- Responding professionally and promptly to all inquiries and requests from case teams regarding deadline calculations, court and agency rules and procedures, and law firm docketing guidelines.
- Maintaining an updated working knowledge of rules and procedures within the designated docketing assigned group.
- Assisting with team review and training by providing feedback and updates as needed.
- Leading multiple high-complexity projects assigned by the Docketing Manager.
- Maintaining and assisting in enforcing Litigation Docketing Team protocols.
- Assisting the Docketing Manager with additional duties as needed, including advanced reporting, complex docketing procedures, and assigning work to other team members.
- Performing additional duties and tasks as assigned, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to supporting the law firm's overall objectives.

Education and Experience Information:
- A is required.
- A minimum of five (5) years of litigation-specific docketing experience is necessary.
- Experience with Court Alert, CompuLaw, or similar docketing software is required.
- An in-depth knowledge and understanding of the litigation process, court rules, and procedures are essential.
- Strong, demonstrable knowledge of the federal and state court systems, as well as arbitration, mediation, and administrative government agencies.
- Proven aptitude for learning new software applications.
- Familiarity with PACER and other electronic case filing systems.
- Ability to consistently deliver superior docketing services by completing docketing requests efficiently, accurately, and timely.
- Strong critical thinking skills to process complex orders and analyze effects on other case deadlines.
- Excellent organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team and to adapt to changing business demands.
- Professional integrity is required, along with the ability to maintain confidentiality and build trust with case teams.

Salary Information:
The salary for this position takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, external market, and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment. The Colorado salary range is - per hour. A discretionary bonus may be available based on performance.

The law firm promotes work/life balance with a scheduled work week for most staff employees, a robust wellness program, and generous PTO and holiday pay for eligible employees. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits from the date of hire, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, EAP, STD, and LTD. There are also voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident, critical illness, and long-term care insurances, as well as a 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match. Additionally, the firm offers educational assistance, .

Equal Opportunity Employer:
The law firm is an equal opportunity employer and is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. Further information can be reviewed in the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.