Paralegal jobs in Wyoming

Job Description Bullies suck. Our law firm exists to do something about it. In the process, we always try to show up with Compassion, Grit, and Poise. If we're speaking your language, please keep reading! Our fast-growing Casper, Wyoming law firm is looking for a File Clerk & Office Runner for a flexible part-time opportunity! This is a 10 to 20-hour per-week job. However, there may be an opportunity for more hours for those with additional experience and secretarial skills. If you have ever been interested in working for a law firm but don't yet have any formal legal education or real-world law firm experience, this is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door! Whatever your background, you should be reliable and committed to providing maximum value in whatever you do. Are you a focused, detail-oriented person looking for part-time work as part of a team of awesome folks? If so, we’d like to hear from you! We are looking to add to our team of high performers and are eager to reward and incentivize the right person who helps the firm push forward with its history of first-class results. If this sounds like you, please apply today! Compensation: $17 - $23 hourly Responsibilities: We’re a firm of trial lawyers. This is a fast-paced job and will require solid organizational skills and the ability to consistently and accurately complete a variety of tasks. This also means constant growth and evolution. If you’re ambitious, curious, and driven to be the best, you’ll fit right in. We are committed to professional development and showing appreciation to everyone who makes valuable contributions to our team. If you are hired, you will work with a team of conscientious and loyal people who work hard to do the job right the first time and take pride in the work we do. We are building a legal team of legal assistants and support staff who feel the same way about this work and who want to develop and hone their skills. What You’ll Do This isn’t your average paralegal gig—it’s about rolling up your sleeves and owning the casework that makes or breaks lives. Here’s how you’ll bring the heat: • Master the Evidence: Investigate, review, and organize criminal case evidence like a pro, ensuring nothing is missed., • Be the Glue: Coordinate with attorneys, paralegals, clients, opposing counsel, and experts, ensuring everyone is on the same page., • Own the Details: Keep meticulous records in our case management system and calendar deliver results with precision., • Draft Like a Boss: Help draft motions, briefs, notices that are accurate, succint, and easy to read. You need to be comfortable doing this stuff: • Open and sort mail between civil and criminal cases, • Scanning, saving, and organizing documents (both hard/paper documents and PDFs and other electronic files), • Timely prepare, compile, and organize documents for filing with the courts, • Helping to prepare, compile, and organize documents and other files for trials or hearings, • Helping to prepare, compile, and organize documents and files for mailing, • Making mail and FedEx runs, • Making bank runs/deposits, • Various errands running as needed for the office., • Detail Fanatic: You catch what others miss and thrive on getting it right the first time., • Relentless Hustle: You finish projects on time, every time, while staying sharp and thorough., • Calendar King/Queen: Deadlines are your domain, and nothing slips through the cracks., • Experienced Pro: Five years of relevant experience--you’ve been in the trenches and know how to deliver., • Tech-Savvy Problem Solver: From research tools to case management software, you’re ready to dive in and own it., • Rule Wizard: You know the Wyoming Rules of Criminal Procedure or at least know how to find what you're looking for., • Growth Mindset: You’re eager to sharpen your skills, learn new techniques, and take your career to the next level. Dependable and able to deliver consistent, reliable results • Focused and detail-oriented, • Able to finish tasks consistently and on time while being accurate and thorough, • A boss meeting deadlines, • Eager to perform a variety of tasks, • Comfortable with or able to use basic technology and software (copying, adobe, Google Calendar), • Ongoing willingness to learn, • Skilled at identifying the next thing needed to maximize the value you provide to your team, • Flexible scheduleAbout Company We don’t do mediocrity. We don’t fear courtrooms. And we sure as heck don’t bow to bullies. We’re a criminal defense firm built on three core values: • Compassion – We know legal trouble is life trouble, and we show up for clients as humans first., • Poise – We stay cool, classy, and focused—even when the heat is on.

Job DescriptionOur Sheridan, WY office is currently seeking an experienced Paralegal. POSITION SUMMARY: The Paralegal will assist attorney(s) by providing clerical and research support services including document preparation and review; interviewing clients, experts, and witnesses; research, investigations, and fact-checking; and trial preparation. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Meets with attorneys, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned cases or projects., • Drafts legal documents including routine pleadings and motions, affidavits, discovery, and interrogatories; files motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures., • Researches and analyzes statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, and other legal sources; provides written analysis to attorneys., • Interviews clients and experts and prepares summaries of their statements., • Prepares, organizes, stores, and retrieves case files, which may include evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, exhibits, and other items., • Acts as the liaison for clients, experts, and legal counsel., • Assists attorneys with trial preparation, which may include attending trials and hearings., • Develops and maintains records regarding billable hours spent on specific cases., • Performs other related duties as assigned.KEY SKILLS:, • Understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters., • Strong customer service and interpersonal skills are required to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of personnel and external clients., • Able to maintain strict confidentiality of client and firm information., • Understands and implements general rules of ethical behavior applicable to legal personnel., • Able to work in collaboration within a team and independently., • Able to learn new skills as technology evolves., • Possesses excellent attention to detail, follows up on projects, and follows through on deliverables., • Able to develop and apply comprehensive planning and organizing strategies to ensure tasks and projects are appropriately prioritized and resources are used effectively and efficiently., • Able to work under tight deadlines, handle multiple detailed tasks, and anticipate when help will be needed from department members., • Flexible and able to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities., • Able to effectively work in a culturally and educationally diverse multi-office environment., • Writes clearly and informatively, edits work for spelling and grammar, adapts communication to suit needs, presents numerical data effectively, and can read and interpret written information., • Speaks clearly and persuasively, listens and gets clarification as needed, responds well to questions, and takes a collaborative approach in group settings., • Able to take responsibility for work activities and personal actions, follow through on commitments, acknowledge and learn from mistakes, and recognize the impact of ones behavior on other, • Able to gather relevant information, interpret and evaluate the data, and develop sound, practical solutions to difficult issues.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:, • High school diploma or equivalent., • Paralegal Certificate preferred., • Minimum of three years of related legal experience preferred., • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, and other similar software., • Must be able to read, comprehend, and follow written and verbal instructions., • Available to work overtime as needed and approved by attorneys., • Available to travel as needed., • Valid drivers license.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:, • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer., • Medical, dental, and vision., • Employer paid short and long-term disability., • Voluntary life, accident, and critical illness., • Flexible spending accounts., • Vacation, sick, and personal leave., • Paid parental leave.