Litigation Paralegal

Belzer Law—a growing, boutique litigation and appellate law firm recognized for its excellent and sophisticated legal advocacy—is expanding and looking for a highly skill paralegal with experience in civil litigation and firm organization to join our team.

This is a position with almost limitless potential. You won’t be “just” a paralegal. You will be getting in at the ground floor of an up-and-coming firm and will be an integral part of cultivating the firm’s culture, processes, and policies alongside the founder and our team. The role has the potential to grow into a firm and staff management position. If that sounds good to you, read on.

Who You Are:

• A highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive individual
• A superstar with an ability to work in high pressure/exciting environment while maintaining an upbeat and positive attitude
• Someone who values an energetic, collegial, and easygoing work environment
• A driven, ambitious creator with big ideas and the energy, persistence, and problem-solving skills to implement them
• A paralegal “unicorn”—one of those mythical, wonderful, and amazing paralegals who performs magic every day in your firm
• A “quarterback” of the cases—someone who is passionate about what they do, and who knows the cases, the files, the facts, and will provide input to help the team develop strategy and succeed for our clients
• Someone with a relentless desire for improvement, who learns from mistakes and constantly seeks personal and professional growth
• Someone who is uncompromising about the quality of their work and comes to work with a sense humor

Skills You Possess:

• Minimum four (4) years of complex civil litigation experience
• Ability to manage a high-volume and high-conflict litigation caseload and help move cases forward
• Extraordinary attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as excellent proofreading skills
• Exceptional calendar management
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work efficiently both independently and as part of a team
• Broad knowledge of e-filing systems and requirements, including CCES and PACER
• Extensive experience with trial preparation as well as comprehensive knowledge of Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and legal case management software

What You’ll Do:

• Field and screen calls from potential new clients to determine whether their legal issue falls within our areas of expertise
• Communicate promptly and professionally with clients and opposing counsel/staff via phone and email
• Timely coordinate attorney meetings with opposing counsel or clients
• Calendar all deadlines, and manage attorney and firm calendars
• Create “shells” of demand letters, pleadings, motions, and discovery responses—and then flex your skills by going above and beyond turn those shells into substantive drafts
• Delve into client documents and cases to gain a comprehensive understanding of the facts and legal issues so that you can strategize alongside the attorneys and help manage cases as an important member of the team
• Regularly and clearly communicate with attorneys to create the perfect legal team
• Think proactively about cases and constantly be one step ahead
• Assist the Founding Partner in managing the firm by creating expense reports, performing basic accounting tasks, and creating policies and procedures for future hires in anticipation of the firm’s foreseeable growth
• Manage the firm’s attorneys (but unlike most attorneys, this shouldn’t be like herding cats—we’re good attorneys, we promise)

Who We Are:

· Belzer Law a new law firm committed to providing the highest quality legal services and creating a reputation for excellence and sophistication

· We have awesome attorneys—both professionally and personally. We are committed to being the best legal team possible and also to maintaining a fun, collaborative, and exciting work atmosphere in doing so

· We are team players who meet (virtually) at least weekly to strategize on our cases—and we value your input

· We believe in not recreating the wheel (if it works) but are also open to new or better ways to practice law and advocate for our clients

· We have some pretty great and interesting cases in a variety of areas—business litigation, breach of contract, torts, real estate law, and appeals

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive salary (from $65k to $95k depending on experience)
• Full benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• Employer-matched SIMPLE IRA program after required employment period
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Ability to work remotely
• The chance to work with down-to-earth attorneys who value quality work and cool people
• The ability to sit in the driver’s seat in creating and implementing firm policies, procedures, and processes
• Serious conversations about the relative merits of different fonts, nerdy legal questions, and the Oxford comma
• The opportunity to be a key player in a growing law firm, who can help create and grow the firm

If this sounds like you, please submit a cover letter with salary requirements, resume, and professional references to Aaron Belzer, Founding Partner, Belzer Law, 737 29th Street, Suite 100A, Boulder Colorado 80303, or aaron@belzerlawfirm.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Boulder, CO 80303

Salary : $65,000 - $95,000