Litigation Paralegal - Contract/Overflow (Utah)

Intellectual Strategies is a unique type of law firm. We offer a “Fractional Legal Team” for startup/scaleup SaaS, ecommerce, and technology companies. Our clients hire us on a retainer basis to effectively be their in-house legal team, although on a fractional budget as they scale and grow. Part of our client work involves litigation and alternative dispute resolution, including active matters in Utah state and federal courts. We are looking for an experienced litigation paralegal who can support our litigation attorney on a contract basis. In this role, you would manage our litigation docket and serve as a point of contact for clients on case status, scheduling, and document collection. You should be able to take a task, such as a discovery response or a filing, and run with it without needing it handed to you piece by piece. We do not provide entry-level training. We are growing our team and are specifically looking for an experienced litigation paralegal we can turn to regularly for our clients’ needs. In this role, the work would vary in scope and complexity depending on our clients’ needs. You would be a 1099 contractor providing services to our law firm, on behalf of our clients. The hours available can vary greatly, from a good amount of work on a project to very little work for extended periods of time, with the expectation of growing the workload and team participation over time. Work can be completed remotely and on a flexible schedule. We have short, frequent meetings as a team to coordinate client matters. These 15-minute meetings are typically between 9:45 and 10:30 a.m. Mountain Time, at least a few days per week. This position is ideal for an experienced paralegal who is currently looking for flexibility with a light amount of overflow work. **Requirements** * 3+ years of civil litigation paralegal experience. Commercial, contract, or IP disputes preferred. * Working knowledge of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure * Experience with Utah state court e-filing and federal CM/ECF (District of Utah) * Litigation docket management, including calendaring and tracking court and discovery deadlines across multiple matters * Professional, clear communication with clients on case status, scheduling, and document requests * Discovery support, including organizing and drafting discovery requests and responses, document productions, and privilege logs * Deposition and hearing preparation, as needed * Proficiency with Microsoft 365 **Preferred Skills** (not required for candidates who can quickly learn new programs) * Microsoft Teams (our team communication tool) * Monday.com (our project management and automation tool) If you would like to be considered for this litigation paralegal role that our Fractional Legal Team attorneys turn to for assistance with overflow projects, with the potential to possibly grow into a more comprehensive role within our Fractional Legal Team, then please submit your information. Please submit a cover letter that clearly indicates: * Your litigation paralegal experience, including the types of cases and courts you have worked in * Your experience managing a litigation docket and communicating directly with clients * The e-filing, e-discovery, and case management systems you have used * A brief explanation of how you stay organized and efficient when supporting multiple attorneys and deadlines We will evaluate candidates on typical qualifications of competent and client-oriented legal professionals. Our startup/scaleup clients and our internal team are not willing to tolerate inefficient, overcomplicated, obstructive, or verbose practices. **THIS JOB POSTING MIGHT NOT BE FOR YOU** We try to be responsive to our applicants. However, we cannot spend time responding to applicants who are clearly outside our hiring criteria. To help you know if you’re outside our hiring criteria, please refer to the following: * If you do not have 3+ years of litigation paralegal experience, then this job posting is NOT for you. * If you are unable to meet typical time deadlines, then this job posting is NOT for you. * If you are looking for full-time work now, then this job posting is NOT for you. * If you are looking for a W-2 position with employment benefits now, then this job posting is NOT for you. * If you are not comfortable learning new software and following standard procedures, then this job posting is NOT for you. * If you are not friendly, available and responsive (within reason for a contract position), or interested in working with us on projects for clients that inherently have a little chaos, then this job posting is NOT for you. * If you are not familiar with Utah court rules and procedures, then this job posting is NOT for you. Equal Opportunity Employer Job Type: Contract Work Location: Remote (Utah) Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour Work Location: Remote