Paralegal

The Law Firm of Brown Gren Abraham & McCracken LLC, (https://BGAMLaw.com), is a mid-size insurance defense firm based in Colorado that provides comprehensive and responsive legal services to employers and insurers throughout Colorado, Arizona, and Utah. We are seeking a full-time motivated Experienced Paralegal to add to our dynamic Denver team in our Workers’ Compensation practice area.

The Paralegal is a case manager who effectively and expeditiously drives the document and discovery phase of all assigned client files to assist counsel in developing a defense strategy while ensuring complete, comprehensive, and organized working knowledge and oversight of same. The successful candidate will possess the ability to work well independently and as part of a team. This position requires strong attention to detail as well as the ability to multitask and prioritize across all assigned files.  With a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and grow in a professional environment with like-minded individuals, you will be ready to build a great career. 

Responsibilities

• Manage the development and discovery process from beginning to end in assigned workers’ compensation files.
• Maintain thorough knowledge and understanding of the Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act and relevant administrative procedures.
• Draft and serve various pleadings to administrative offices and courts.
• Draft, process, and file/send correspondence, various legal documents/forms, and settlement documents.
• Create IME/DIME packets for filing with administrative offices.
• Coordinate with various third-party professionals in acquiring additional discovery such as investigative reports, video surveillance, vocational assessments, and others, as required.
• Schedule hearings, prehearings, depositions, expert conferences, and settlement conferences.
• Schedule medical appointments and coordinate travel itineraries when necessary.
• Professionally communicate with clients, adjusters, lawyers, physicians, courts, and outside vendors. Prepare the case for hearing in coordination with the attorney, including the creation of exhibit packets.
• Regularly review, process, and exchange incoming discoveries in compliance with time-sensitive deadlines.
• Contemporaneously capture billable time to meet or exceed annual requirements while adhering to all individual client protocols and procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED required.
• Paralegal certification is preferred but not required.
• 3 years of litigation support experience; workers’ compensation preferred.

What we offer

• Medical Insurance/Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Health Savings Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• Accident insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan / Immediate 100% vesting
• Flexible working hours
• Casual but professional work environment
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Holiday Paid time off