Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents communities and addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance building a culture of flexibility learning and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.
The Paralegal Senior performs highly complex paralegal work involving legal research studies and prepare comprehensive interpretive reports with recommended solutions. Participates in research investigations and preparation for litigation and/or trial proceedings in support of the County Legal AND RESPONSIBILITIESDrafts complex pleadings statements affidavits and/or other legal documentation at the specific direction of factual investigations and prepares necessary affidavits and documents to support attorney litigation and reviews documents including contracts settlement agreements and other legal documents and forward to appropriate entity or depositions and maintains calendar of court appearances for attorneys; maintains and monitors legal interviews to assist attorneys with litigation arbitration and legal research; gathers and reviews evidence analyze documents summarize and evaluates as to legal impact; determines importance of witnesses conduct investigations and summarizes information for presentation to be responsible for pre-trial support discovery document and witness control and responses to discovery requests and and organizes case files for hearing or trial including exhibit and preliminary documentation to release to opposing and participates in strategy meetings; provides input to paralegal assistance to outside counsel and/or other administrative leadership training professional guidance and support to lower-level staff.*The above information is intended to outline the general nature and scope of the duties required for this position. It is not an exhaustive list and may vary depending on specific job assignments and responsibilities. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSAssociate degree in Paralegal Studies or related field plus three (3) years of work experience as a High School diploma or GED and a combination of post-secondary education related to the legal field and five (5) years of work experience as a Paralegal.A Paralegal certificate from an accredited institution or accreditation national associate may substitute for one (1) year of work certification as a legal assistant or paralegal from an accredited national association of professional development courses totaling sixteen (16) hours related to document retention or legal AND COMPLIANCEThe offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:Successful completion of a post-offer employment medical to all County safety all FEMA training(s) assigned to this of a valid New Mexico drivers license by the date of hire and maintenance of a valid license while employed in this required supervisor training if CONDITIONSAll essential duties are performed are performed in a temperature-controlled are performed on an even surface which may be carpeted or tile. Working surface is typically often works alone both with and without directions from TOOLS AND MATERIALSEquipment typically used in the performance of office duties includes telephone computer printer and copy and products handled in the course of performing essential duties include files forms reports various other paperwork and a wide variety of basic office supplies.
Job Posting Title:Paralegal SeniorDepartment:LegalLocation:415 SILVER AVE SWPay Range:$22.81 - $36.01Close Date:August 10 2026Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents communities and addition to being an org...
Job Posting Title:
Paralegal Senior
Department:
Legal
Location:
415 SILVER AVE SW
Pay Range:
$22.81 - $36.01
Close Date:
August 10 2026
Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents communities and addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance building a culture of flexibility learning and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.
The Paralegal Senior performs highly complex paralegal work involving legal research studies and prepare comprehensive interpretive reports with recommended solutions. Participates in research investigations and preparation for litigation and/or trial proceedings in support of the County Legal AND RESPONSIBILITIESDrafts complex pleadings statements affidavits and/or other legal documentation at the specific direction of factual investigations and prepares necessary affidavits and documents to support attorney litigation and reviews documents including contracts settlement agreements and other legal documents and forward to appropriate entity or depositions and maintains calendar of court appearances for attorneys; maintains and monitors legal interviews to assist attorneys with litigation arbitration and legal research; gathers and reviews evidence analyze documents summarize and evaluates as to legal impact; determines importance of witnesses conduct investigations and summarizes information for presentation to be responsible for pre-trial support discovery document and witness control and responses to discovery requests and and organizes case files for hearing or trial including exhibit and preliminary documentation to release to opposing and participates in strategy meetings; provides input to paralegal assistance to outside counsel and/or other administrative leadership training professional guidance and support to lower-level staff.*The above information is intended to outline the general nature and scope of the duties required for this position. It is not an exhaustive list and may vary depending on specific job assignments and responsibilities. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSAssociate degree in Paralegal Studies or related field plus three (3) years of work experience as a High School diploma or GED and a combination of post-secondary education related to the legal field and five (5) years of work experience as a Paralegal.A Paralegal certificate from an accredited institution or accreditation national associate may substitute for one (1) year of work certification as a legal assistant or paralegal from an accredited national association of professional development courses totaling sixteen (16) hours related to document retention or legal AND COMPLIANCEThe offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:Successful completion of a post-offer employment medical to all County safety all FEMA training(s) assigned to this of a valid New Mexico drivers license by the date of hire and maintenance of a valid license while employed in this required supervisor training if CONDITIONSAll essential duties are performed are performed in a temperature-controlled are performed on an even surface which may be carpeted or tile. Working surface is typically often works alone both with and without directions from TOOLS AND MATERIALSEquipment typically used in the performance of office duties includes telephone computer printer and copy and products handled in the course of performing essential duties include files forms reports various other paperwork and a wide variety of basic office supplies.
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