Job Description

Idaho Employment Lawyers is looking for a skilled legal assistant/paralegal to join our team. The successful candidate will be able to assist in all phases of the litigation process. Additionally, this role will provide comprehensive support to IEL attorneys by combining counseling and administrative assistance. This role ensures legal precision, organizational efficiency, and exceptional client service, reinforcing IEL's values: leadership, accountability, hard work, and entrepreneurial spirit. Please send a letter of interest and resume to ***email_hidden***.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prepare pleadings for filing
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
• Organize exhibits, documents, briefs and appendices
• Handle onboarding of new clients, including screening calls, conducting conflicts, and working through engagement letter and billing details
• Aid attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests
• Communicate with clients and expert witnesses related to timelines, pleadings, and discovery
• Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
• Conduct document review
• Organize and Bates-stamp documents for production in response to discovery requests
• Review, proof, and edit written work with a high attention to detail
• Redact information from documents
• Assist in deposition and trial preparation by preparing binders, indexing discovery, and preparing exhibits
• Prepare witness preparation binders
• Maintain case calendar and schedule of upcoming deadlines

Skills

• Proven working experience as a litigation paralegal, or paralegal-specific training preferred
• Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, etc.
• Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys, staff, and clients
• Adaptable and willing to learn, with the ability to take on new tasks and adjust to changing priorities
• Extensive computer skills, including experience with file management software, ECF/iCourt, Pacer, Adobe, and Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneDrive)

Job Type: Full-time/ Non-Exempt (overtime eligible)

Pay and Benefits

• Competitive Hourly Rate DOE
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off

Schedule and Location

• Typically 8-hour shifts, Monday to Friday
• Some overtime and/or weekend hours will likely be required based on deadlines
• Required to be on-site in Boise Office

Educa ti on and Experience:

• Minimum Education: Associate Degree
• Paralegal Certification (Preferred)
• 2+ years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal (Preferred)

Travel

Local travel may occasionally be required for this position.

EEOC Policy/Anti-Harassment &Anti-Discrimination Policy

Idaho Employment Lawyers is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. IEL prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. IEL conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Job Description May be Updated and/or Modified

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. This Job Description does not in any way create a binding contract or employment contract with the prospective employee, nor does it alter the “at-will” employment status of any employee, unless otherwise provided for in a written employment contract.

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