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 Apply tot his job Apply To this Job