Paralegal

Paralegal Position

We are recruiting to fill a Paralegal position in Colorado State Public Defender's regional trial offices. This classification describes the first level within the series wherein employees learn and apply criminal procedures, rules and laws guiding legal practice in criminal defense; and, apply the principles and practices of a paralegal nature to support and assist with a variety of litigation needs. Positions perform duties and assume responsibility for supporting divisions, units, cases and clients under the specific direction, instruction and guidance of a defense attorney. Public Defender paralegals serve as part of the defense team, and as such, are bound by the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct including rules regarding the attorney-client privilege and client confidentiality.

Primary duties and responsibilities include managing and organizing discovery, reviewing and summarizing discovery, videos, and witness interviews, reviewing client charges, pleadings, and court orders and researching legal issues, searching case-related information, keeping attorneys and defense teams updated as new information is added to the case files, drafting routine and standard motions, briefs and legal memoranda, preparing appellate packets, tracking and monitoring case status and critical timelines, providing support for hearings or trials, drafting and responding to correspondence from clients, client family members, and representatives from collateral agencies, and performing a variety of administrative tasks as needed to support the defense team and client.