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Steptoe & Johnson PLLC · 1 day ago

Paralegal

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is seeking a seasoned paralegal with 5+ years of experience in defense litigation and professional liability to join their Denver office. The role involves supporting legal actions, drafting documentation, and maintaining knowledge of legal procedures.

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João Elahel
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Responsibilities

Communicate with attorney and/or client to take instructions, obtain information, report on status of matters and otherwise support legal actions
Work with attorneys to draft and prepare all documentation required for various types of transactions as assigned
In some instances, responsible for clerical work in preparing documents
Organize, maintain, review, summarize, and analyze documents and records, compile information, and recommend course of action
Develop and maintain knowledge of statutes, court decisions and customs relating to legal procedures and practices in appropriate areas of law including filing procedures in all required states
Prepare and oversee status checklists
Assist attorneys in the preparation of filings pertaining to the specific areas of law
Request and gather copies of documents from various sources as necessary
Other duties and projects as assigned

Qualification

Defense litigation experienceLegal researchDocument draftingLegal terminology knowledgeBasic computer skills

Required

Bachelor's degree
Minimum of 5 years experience handling complex defense litigation cases
Ability to perform legal research
Ability to organize large volumes of diverse materials and draft complex documents
Ability to analyze legal documents for accuracy
Ability to recognize legal/technical issues and effectively recommend course of action
In-depth knowledge of legal terminology and principles
Basic computer skills

Preferred

advanced paralegal certificate

Company

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

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Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is a law firm nationally recognized for its strengths in energy law with more than a century of know-how in the areas of business, employment, and litigation.

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Funding

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Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Christopher Slaughter
Chief Executive Officer
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Rick Mackessy
Chief Financial Officer
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