Litigation Paralegal – Team Lead
Job Description:
• 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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• 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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