Litigation Paralegal – Team Lead
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Paralegal Team Lead helping develop and guide litigation paralegal staff at Parnall Law Firm. Join a passionate team dedicated to fighting for injured New Mexicans while working remotely.
Responsibilities:
- Actively manage and support an assigned litigation caseload alongside team leadership responsibilities
- Provide ongoing training for Paralegals and Paralegal Assistants, building their skills and independence
- Be available as a hands-on resource for team questions and day-to-day case support
- Ensure team members are following all firm protocols, policies, and procedures; escalate concerns to the Paralegal Department Director as needed
- Speak to adjusters, defense attorneys, and others involved in litigation
- Work with legal assistants to e-file and e-serve court pleadings
- Compose discovery requests, answers, and responses
- Draft and serve subpoenas
- Create and maintain discovery indexes identifying production of all parties by Bates stamp numbers
- Review defendant discovery responses and deposition transcripts for follow-up discovery
- Set depositions and request witness fees when necessary
- Create motion, mediation, arbitration, and exhibit binders
- Update case analysis within one week of receiving defendant's discovery answers
- Prepare for trial, including scheduling witness statements, exhibits, and UJIs
- Attend trial when required
- Draft correspondence, pleadings, and discovery for attorneys; save and name all documents in SmartAdvocate in accordance with firm Naming Protocol
- Calendar all case information pursuant to firm calendaring protocol
- Perform backup intake calls in accordance with intake protocol
- Post all costs, including anticipated costs not yet invoiced
- Work with all staff assigned to your cases to move each case toward a desired conclusion
- Champion Parnall Law's five core values — Teamwork, Talent, Truth, Tenacity, and Triumph — in every interaction and decision
- Follow and maintain all firm policies and procedures
- Proportionately contribute to overall client satisfaction and firm revenue goals
Requirements:
- 5+ years of plaintiff's personal injury litigation paralegal experience — active litigation stage experience required; pre-litigation backgrounds will not be considered
- Minimum 3 years in a supervisory, team lead, or management role overseeing paralegal or legal support staff
- Strong working knowledge of state, local, and federal court rules
- Experience with e-filing, legal documentation, and litigation management software (SmartAdvocate experience a plus)
- Proven ability to train, mentor, and motivate others
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized with strong time-management instincts
- Genuine empathy for injured clients and an unwavering client-first mindset
- Deep alignment with Parnall Law's five core values: Teamwork, Talent, Truth, Tenacity, and Triumph
- Professional demeanor with the confidence to hold yourself and your team to a high standard
- Willingness and ability to travel on occasion in the event a case proceeds to trial
- Ability to work during Mountain Time business hours (Mon–Thu 8–5, Fri 8–4)
- Ability to pass a background check
- A track record of long-term growth, accountability, and impact in previous roles
Benefits:
- Full benefits package — comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life & long-term disability insurance — because we've got your back
- 401(k) plan — we help you build a future, not just a paycheck
- Generous PTO + paid holidays — real time off to recharge and reset
- Annual company goal trip — when the team wins, everyone celebrates together
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