Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal (Las Vegas) (Full Time)

Overview:

Firm: Drummond Law Firm

Location: Las Vegas, NV

Work type: On-Site

Pay: $52,000 plus benefits

The Details:

About the Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal Position

A stable and growing law firm centrally located just West of the 15 in Las Vegas is looking for a Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal to join its busy and client-centric team. We are looking for someone to work and grow with the firm. The candidate will be responsible for helping manage personal injury cases throughout the litigation process. The candidate will be a team player, have a positive attitude, and be client focused.

The Litigation Paralegal will provide support to two attorneys and his/her responsibilities will include document drafting, research, efiling, calendaring, client communication and other duties assigned. During the process, you will be required to collaborate with a team on each case.

You must have at least two years litigation experience, exceptional communication skills, and meticulous attention to detail.

About Drummond Law Firm

Mission Statement

At the Drummond Law Firm in Las Vegas, Nevada, we do business differently. We put our clients first. The attorneys at Drummond Law put their years of experience to work for you to provide fair, passionate, and effective service.

Values Statement

We are not your usual office of yelling attorneys, where you will get lost in the hustle, instead we are a small, friendly and upbeat team where you will be treated with respect, kindness and truly valued. We are family-focused and like having a great work/life balance. We work hard, take our work seriously, but we still like to have fun & strive to create a positive and enjoyable environment for our clients and staff.
Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal Responsibilities

• Drafts legal documents including routine pleadings and motions, affidavits, and discovery requests and responses, as well as drafting motions, oppositions and replies; files motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures.
• Prepares, organizes, stores, and retrieves case files, which may include evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, exhibits, and other items.
• Assists attorneys with trial preparation, which may include attending trials and hearings.
• Manage cases from start to finish.
• Perform administrative duties (calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics etc)
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal Qualifications

• 2 years of experience as a litigation paralegal
• Must be experienced with Odyssey, the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure
• Must be able to prepare NRCP 16.1 disclosures and exhibits
• Must be proficient with Word and Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Approach problem solving proactively and have the ability to both work independently and collaborate with peers
• Motivated, reliable, and able to work within a professional firm environment
• Exceptional research and strong legal writing abilities
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Capability to follow detailed instructions
• Must be able to work well in a team environment, have exceptional interpersonal communication skills and excellent communication with clients

Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal Skills Preferred but not required

• Ability to speak Spanish
• Experience with Filevine

Benefits

• 401k with matching
• PTO
• Health Insurance
• Performance based bonuses

Salary Range

• $52,000/year and up DOE

Must be willing to complete hiring performance assessment.
The Drummond Law Firm is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.