HAGENS BERMAN

>Colorado Springs Paralegal

Hagens Berman LLP, a preeminent plaintiffs’ class action firm, with offices nationwide, is hiring a Paralegal for their Colorado Springs office. The Colorado Springs office specifically focuses on mass tort and consumer fraud class actions.

This position would be responsible for supporting a legal team by primarily performing initial intake on screening of cases, post sign up and vetting and assisting with obtaining required evidence and records along with general paralegal support.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with mass tort cases which includes initial intake screening on cases, post sign up and vetting, and assist with obtaining required evidence and records
• Responsible for cite-checking, blue booking and proofreading legal memoranda – requires familiarity with the Lexis Nexis suite of software.
• Assist attorneys with word processing including formatting briefs and correspondence.
• Primarily responsible for litigation filings and service of documents.
• Assist in maintaining a paperless office, including through scanning and filing documents in document and case management systems.
• Assist attorneys in entering time into Javelan system.
• Responsible for sending hard copy courtesy copies and email service of word versions of proposed order to judges.
• Responsible for a minimal amount of administrative support for the legal team, including calendar management, expense reporting, and travel arrangements.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years’ experience as a paralegal.
• Understands basic legal concepts and terminology related to class action litigation.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Word, Outlook and Excel) and Adobe
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with internal and external contacts at all levels
• Ability to work independently, shift focus, adapt to changing priorities, and maintains patience in high pressure situations.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, planning, verbal and written communication skills.
• Must manage highly confidential information with professionalism and unquestionable integrity.
• Strong customer service focus and flexible.

Please send resumes to resumes@hbsslaw.com and include “Paralegal – Colorado Springs” in the subject line.