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Current Opportunities

Litigation Attorney

At the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya it is our Mission to have a continued commitment to SMART, AGGRESSIVE, and COMPASSIONATE representation to keep us in business, bear us esteem in the legal community and allow us the honor in defending and protecting the rights of those injured. It is this culture that makes us an organization that you would be proud to contribute your time, energy, and talents towards. It is also a culture that YOU will create, maintain, and ultimately own as a part of your Human Experience within the family of the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya. We offer meaningful work, purpose and reason for the work YOU will be doing in a positive work culture with an open-door policy in a great team environment.

We are currently looking to add an experienced personal injury attorney to our litigation team. The candidate we are looking for is a motivated self-starter with 2-10 years of experience in Personal Injury litigation and enjoys all aspects of trial work.  Our firm takes a very personal hands-on approach with our clients to obtain the best possible results for their case.  We strive for high standards of representation and overall client satisfaction, and YOU will be instrumental in meeting these goals.

Job Duties / Responsibilities:

• Create relationships with clients and guide them through the litigation process
• Work with clients and medical providers regarding medical treatment
• Work with opposing counsel and the courts system
• Research case law, statutes, jury verdicts, etc.
• Prepare Demands, Motions, Discovery, Disclosures, etc.
• Participate in Mediations, Depositions and Trial

Qualifications/Skills:

• A minimum of two – ten years of hands-on experience as a personal injury attorney with a working knowledge of personal injury law in Colorado.
• Must possess strong written, analytical, and organizational skills (fluent in written and spoken English).
• Professional Writing Skills: able to draft professional documents that are free of grammar and spelling mistakes.
• Excellent People Skills: able to deal empathetically with clients who are injured and scared, while still maintaining professionalism. Must be aware of and sensitive to cultural differences.
• Competent Computer Skills: able to learn new programs quickly and accurately. Needles database experience is a plus.
• Strong Critical Thinking Skills: able to problem solve, follow instructions, be creative, use discretion, ask questions when necessary and be detail oriented.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Must be able to work as part of a team.
• Must be currently licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado.
• Must be able to work full time in office and be fully vaccinated

Salary range – $100 – $200K

All inquiries are strictly confidential.  Interested parties should email a resume, professional references and cover letter stating your interest in this position and pertinent experience to ddunhill@dlslawfirm.com.  A job offer made to a candidate for this position will be contingent upon completion of an appropriate background check.

Legal Assistant 

Fast paced law office specializing in Personal Injury seeks a candidate to fill an available position for a full time Legal Assistant in our Litigation department. Our firm takes a very personal hands-on approach with our clients to obtain the best possible results for their case. We strive for high standards of representation and overall client satisfaction.

We operate in a true team environment while working on cases that make a difference. This is an excellent opportunity to join a boutique Personal Injury practice and work in a dynamic atmosphere while enjoying the benefits of a small law firm. 

Desired Skills:

• Strong work ethic and ability to learn quickly
• Extraordinary attention to detail, accuracy on time-sensitive, high-profile documents
• Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
• Basic understanding of personal injury legal procedures as a result of work experience in a personal injury law firm and/or completion of a paralegal certificate program
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with docketing, court procedures, time management, and deadline orientation
• High level of proficiency with Word and Outlook, experience with Excel and PowerPoint
• Outstanding interpersonal and administrative skills
• Must be self-motivated and able to meet deadlines under pressure
• Must possess a willingness to learn and exhibit flexibility in a fast-paced environment
• Must have the ability to work as part of a team, as well as to work independently

Duties/Description of Job:

Support litigation team, which includes litigation attorneys and litigation paralegal by ensuring that cases are up to date with scheduling events, litigation and supportive documents are saved and up to date in file, and calendar is up to date.

• Supporting 2 Litigation attorneys and 1 Litigation Paralegal
• Assisting the Litigation Paralegal with daily duties, primarily scheduling and docketing
• Format, proofread, and finalize detailed correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents
• Filing documents in state and federal courts
• Calendaring case deadlines, hearings, meetings, and other events
• Researching court rules and requirements
• Organizing files and documents
• Providing case status updates to clients
• Preparing letters, memos, etc.
• Performing other duties as needed

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Bilingual candidate is a plus (English/Spanish)
• Knowledge of Needles case management system is a plus
• Personal injury law: 1 year minimum preferred

Pre-Litigation Personal Injury Paralegal

Job Description

Fast-paced law office specializing in Personal Injury seeks a candidate to fill an available position for a full-time Personal Injury Paralegal. We are looking for an outstanding candidate with a working knowledge of the claims process, preparation of demands and knowledge of personal injury law in Colorado.  Must be able to communicate clearly with the clients, able to draft professional letters and learn new programs quickly. Needles experience a plus.  We are excited to add a new member to our dynamic team!

Paralegal Job Duties / Responsibilities:

• Create relationships with clients and guide them through the case process
• Work with clients and medical providers regarding medical treatment
• Work with attorneys to develop demand letters and research damages
• Utilize existing files and a variety of other research resources to develop information for pending cases

Qualifications/Skills:

• A minimum of three years’ experience as a personal injury paralegal (working knowledge of the claims process, preparation of demands and personal injury law in Colorado)
• Excellent communication skills (fluent in written and spoken English)
• Excellent People Skills: able to deal empathetically with clients who are injured and scared, while still maintaining professionalism. Must be aware of and sensitive to cultural differences. Must be able to work as a team.
• Professional Writing Skills: able to draft professional letters that are free of grammar and spelling mistakes.
• Competent Computer Skills: able to learn new programs quickly and accurately. Needles experience is a plus.
• Strong Critical Thinking Skills: able to problem solve, follow instructions, be creative, use discretion, ask questions when necessary and be detail oriented.
• Ability to speak and write Spanish a plus.

Salary commensurate with experience. All inquiries are strictly confidential.  Interested parties should email a resume, professional references and cover letter stating your interest in this position and pertinent experience to ddunhill@dlslawfirm.com.  A job offer made to a candidate for this position will be contingent upon completion of an appropriate background check.

Legal Intake Specialist

About us – Currently seeking an outstanding candidate to fill our Legal Intake Specialist full-time position. Position entails communicating with potential new clients, the initial investigation of their claims, working with the paralegals on open active personal injury cases, communicating with medical providers and insurance companies and more.

Duties and Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of a legal intake specialist is to set up and manage the processes of onboarding new and prospective clients who are a good fit for our law firm. Some key legal intake specialist job duties are:

• Interviewing prospective clients by phone and email to become familiar with their cases and establish rapport immediately

Answer calls and emails from potential clients about their claims, determine whether to schedule for attorney intake, to send for review, or to reject.  Conducting basic research to investigate whether prospective clients’ claims have merit

• Evaluating prospective clients’ claims to determine whether they’re in line with the areas of practice and experience of the firm
• Scheduling initial consultation appointments with attorneys for promising potential clients. Send out via DocuSign: contingent fee agreements, disclosure, and intake packet with client releases. Ensure documents are returned and saved to file.
• Onboarding new clients by filling out necessary paperwork and putting together initial case files
• Entering client information into computer systems. Post all new cases on intake sheets from Lead Docket into Needles promptly and accurately.
• Performing administrative support tasks as assigned

Skills and Qualifications

To perform well in legal intake specialist careers, candidates need certain qualifications. Some skills that can contribute to success when completing legal intake specialist job duties include:

• Customer service skills to make prospective clients feel welcome
• High-level listening skills to gain a thorough understanding of claims
• Demonstrated interviewing skills to know which questions to ask to gather more information
• Strong written and oral communication skills to explain next steps and compose client profiles for attorneys
• Basic understanding of various legal specialties to evaluate the suitability of our firm and recommend other firms as needed
• Organizational skills to keep track of prospective clients’ contact and case information
• Multitasking ability to move quickly from one inquiry to another
• Knowledge of word processor, spreadsheet, email and database software (Needles)
• Ability to speak and write in Spanish is a plus
• Save any photos’ and/or documents potential new clients send in shared folder
• Become familiar with our referral list to help direct and refer callers we cannot help.
• Complete marketing projects within given deadline.
• Help the paralegals with data entry and other office tasks in downtime.
• Send out Thank You notes to providers/attorneys who refer PNCs.
• Help create a positive team environment by communicating with each team member to ensure all potential new clients are given prompt attention.
• Keep up to date with all Lead Docket tasks and responsibilities
• Connect with after hours intakes if a potentially viable case – after hours compensation provided
• Knowledge of Lead Docket software a plus
• Spanish speaking a plus

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401K
• Dental contribution
• PTO
• Fridays the office closes at 1:00 p.m.

All inquiries are strictly confidential. Interested parties should email a resume, professional references and cover letter stating your interest in this position and pertinent experience. A job offer made to a candidate for this position will be contingent upon completion of an appropriate background check.

Job Type: Full-time

Rate range: $19.00 – $22.00 per hour

Schedule: 8 hour shift (Day shift) – Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations: We strictly comply with all CDC and local government recommended safety procedures

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 2 years (Required)
• Legal case intakes: 1 year (Required)
• Personal injury law: 1 year (Required)
• Lead Docket software knowledge a plus

Language: English, Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: One location