Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Parental leave
Vision insurance

Lyons Gaddis is looking for a paralegal to work in the probate, estate administration, and estate planning group. This position plays a key role in the success of our firm. A significant aspect of this position involves handling probate court filings, hearings, preparation and submission of wills and other probate documentation, and associate estate administration tasks such as the distribution and transfer of estate assets, communicating with clients, and assisting with all aspects of estate administration.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

Minimum 2+ years prior legal assistant, paralegal, or comparable experience; probate experience is preferred.
Communication: Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Respond promptly to attorney and client requests for service and assistance.
Dependability: follow instructions; complete tasks on time; work independently.
Demonstrate knowledge of legal terminology, legal documents, and legal processes.
Excellent attention to detail.
Strong computer proficiency in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), Adobe, e-Filing, and database software.
Ability and desire to handle and complete assignments.
Organized self-starter.
Able to prioritize and handle busy workloads and deadlines.
Able to remain flexible and demonstrate a desire to learn and grow.
Proactively apply problem-solving skills.
Demonstrate initiative, accountability and an interest in taking on new challenges

Duties/Responsibilities:

Client contact, on telephone and in person
Preparation of court forms
Filing documents as appropriate with various state and county authorities
Finalize documents for execution
Docketing and monitoring deadlines
Document creation with lawyer support, proofreading and revising documents
General support as needed for the estate planning/probate team
Regularly anticipates the needs of assigned attorneys to promote timekeeper efficiencies (i.e., drafts correspondence, follows up with clients for information).
Finalize documents for execution and proofread all documents independently and effectively to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Document creation with lawyer support, proofreading and revising documents.
General support as needed for the transactional team.
Maintain and organize files in an orderly manner.
Effectively manage and monitor calendaring of deadlines and key dates.

Benefits:

Lyons Gaddis offers a professional work environment, competitive wages, and an excellent benefits package.

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Generous 401k Plan
Paid Time Off
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
Short-Term/Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance

Professional references required after the initial interview. Background check required.

Salary Range: $60,000 – $75,000 annual salary is based upon experience. This is a non-exempt hourly position.

Please email resume to careers@lyonsgaddis.com

Compensation: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per hour

About Us

We imagine a world where the legal system serves as a platform to allow our community to thrive and helps us improve the lives of our clients and colleagues.

Lyons Gaddis was founded in 1972 by a group of lawyers who were also business and community leaders, with a mission to provide excellent legal services to the growing area of Northern Colorado. Over 50 years later, the team at Lyons Gaddis continues to bring experience to bear in service to local government, businesses, families, and individuals in the greater Denver area and throughout Colorado. Our primary objective is to deliver outstanding results for each of our clients in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.

Our lawyers are well known, respected counselors, litigators, and advisors in Northern Colorado and throughout the state. Our diverse experience includes a past President of the Longmont Community Foundation, a member of the Boulder County Business Hall of Fame, the Vice President of the Colorado Bar Association, and a former chairperson of the Boulder County Planning Commission. Our lawyers are regularly invited to speak at seminars and educate other attorneys and industry representatives about important and constantly evolving legal issues.

Also dedicated to excellence outside of the office, our attorneys include an extreme skier, an opera singer, a college professor, and an international election observer.

Family is important to the firm and our employees, with annual events which include a summer Rockies game, participation in Race for the Cure and A Taste of Louisville, and a year-end holiday party.

Over 50 Years of Excellence

In 1972, the Longmont law firm of Grant, McCarren and Bernard formed the foundation for Lyons Gaddis, which has grown from three attorneys to 27, working in a multitude of legal areas. Today, as innovators and advisors, we focus on continuing and establishing genuine client relationships and providing results-oriented, cost-effective counsel.

Building Trust Through Client Service

Many of our clients today have been clients for over 50 years. We take pride in the confidence and trust our clients place in us, and we strive to treat every client as if they are our best client. Our attorneys understand the financial and business pressures that you face, and focus on creating strategies and solutions to resolve your case or transaction quickly and efficiently.

Giving Back to Our Community

At Lyons Gaddis, we not only serve our clients but we serve our community. Our employees volunteer for a variety of causes, including Habitat for Humanity, Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center, Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, and many more.

Our Mission

At Lyons Gaddis, our mission is to provide the highest quality legal service and counsel to our clients from an enduring, supportive, and engaging environment.

In pursuit of this mission we honor these core values:

TRUST
We maintain trust through thoughtful communication, action with integrity, and constant dedication to each other and our clients.
RESPECT
We embrace each individual’s unique talents, honor diverse life and work styles, and unfailingly treat everyone with dignity.
COMMUNITY
We contribute positively to the lives of co-workers, clients and the community at large, creating an atmosphere of service that extends to the world around us.
EXCELLENCE
We provide superior legal services by meeting or exceeding expectations in all aspects of legal representation and through our unrelenting commitment to be the best at what we do.