Legal Assistant Paralegal

Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro PC is a plaintiff’s personal injury law firm specializing in representing victims of trucking collisions. With offices in El Paso, TX; Las Cruces, NM; Albuquerque, NM; Carlsbad, NM and Phoenix, AZ – this expanding, high-performance team is seeking motivated, positive, and competitive individuals to join our winning team.

Our Firm in Albuquerque, New Mexico is seeking an experienced career-track litigation paralegal with substantial work experience in personal injury law, who will contribute as lead paralegal on several cases. The ideal candidate for this litigation focused role must possess a specific blend of technical skill, meticulous organization, and a strong work ethic to support attorneys through all stages of legal proceedings.

Must Have Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years work experience as a litigation paralegal in personal injury law or with a specialized practice firm.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (read, write, speak).
• Experience with all stages of litigation, including intake, discovery and trial.
• Experience preparing for and attending trials and/or arbitrations.
• Experience developing and maintaining paper and electronic case files.
• Strong sense of accountability and attention to detail.
• Ability to convey information to all individuals at all levels within the firm in a courteous and professional manner.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to work concurrently on a variety of tasks with changing priorities.
• Ability to work equally as well as part of a team in both leadership and subordinate roles.
• Ability to maintain stable performance under pressure with continually changing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to include communications that are clear and concise, use proper grammar, and appropriate vocabulary.
• Experience with court filings, including electronic or e-filings.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Must be available for travel as needed and for after regular business hours work/deadlines when necessary.
• BS/BA from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Paralegal certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative support to attorneys, such as scheduling appointments, answering phones, and managing calendars.
• Perform all elements of litigation case management, including drafting legal pleadings, filing lawsuits, outgoing discovery requests, client communication and updates, file management, court deadlines, and trial activities.
• Implement a case calendaring system to track filings and appropriately distribute information.
• Organizing and maintaining physical and electronic case files, including indexing, summarizing documents, and tracking key information.
• Coordinate and oversee the tasks of support staff on litigation case matters.
• Communicate between attorneys and support staff as needed to ensure that case specifics are met.
• Provide oral and written translation between English and Spanish and vice versa for attorneys when necessary during calls, meetings, and for documents to ensure clear, accurate, and appropriate communication.
• Interact with outside entities (courts, other law firms, expert witnesses, vendors) to gather information or coordinate activities in support of case accomplishment.
• Create and maintain working relationships with others to facilitate a positive and productive work environment.
• Work independently and report to the supervising attorney on the progress of paralegal tasks on a routine basis.
• Trial assistance and preparation: Organizing trial notebooks, exhibits, and other trial materials. Assisting attorneys in court by managing documents, handling exhibits, and providing real-time support. Taking notes during trials and depositions to document key points.
• Continuously refine, develop, and expand skills in anticipation of changes in the work environment.
• Adhere to Firm policies, practices, and priorities.
• Perform other duties as requested by the Firm management.
• Uphold high standards of confidentiality, discretion, and integrity with respect to all sensitive and/or confidential firm and client information.

Our firm offers competitive pay along with fully paid employee health/dental/vision coverage, paid time off, sick leave, holiday pay, life/disability insurance, and a 401-k Plan. Step into a rewarding role with a team that’s committed, compassionate and backed by great benefits.

Please submit your resume, references, and salary preference.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Litigation paralegal in personal injury law.: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: In person