Paralegal

Montana State Fund • Helena, MT

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About The Position

Montana State Fund (MSF) is seeking a skilled and motivated Paralegal to join our Legal team. This position may be filled at either the Paralegal I or Paralegal II level depending on qualifications. In this role, you will support attorneys in delivering high-quality legal, litigation, and mediation assistance that strengthens MSF’s commitment to serving Montana employers and injured workers.

As a key member of the Legal Department, you will help maintain organized and accurate legal files, support trial preparation, draft and review legal documents, conduct research, and coordinate case activities. This role requires strong attention to detail, clear communication, and a commitment to thorough, accurate legal work.

Paralegal II candidates will additionally take on more advanced responsibilities involving complex litigation support, higher-level legal analysis, deeper factual investigation, and coordination of trial and mediation strategy.

Requirements

• Skilled and motivated Paralegal
• Strong attention to detail
• Clear communication
• Commitment to thorough, accurate legal work

Nice To Haves

• Paralegal II candidates will additionally take on more advanced responsibilities involving complex litigation support, higher-level legal analysis, deeper factual investigation, and coordination of trial and mediation strategy.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive litigation and administrative assistance to attorneys. Trial preparation work includes coordinating depositions, managing travel arrangements, building and organizing litigation files, and managing correspondence.
• Drafts pleadings and other documents from shell templates, assists with discovery, conducts legal and factual research, and coordinates document and witness exchanges.
• Processes mediation and hearing notices and manages related correspondence.
• Reviews files to identify key issues and relevant documents.
• Assists internal stakeholders and claims teams as needed.
• Gathers appropriate documentation for administrative and legal submissions, interacts with external vendors, and processes bills for payment approval.
• Maintains file lifecycle management (opening and closing active litigation and mediation files) and builds and maintains databases and physical/electronic tracking systems for case files.
• Attends and participates in enterprise and department meetings and conducts special research projects, including legislative history and legal research as requested.
• Partners across departments to assist with shared administrative priorities, special initiatives, and training support.
• Identifies and implements continuous improvements in legal operational workflows.
• Ensures documents are properly formatted, mailed, served, and filed on site.
• Provides comprehensive support in all phases of litigation, including creating and organizing litigation files, drafting pleadings and other documents, preparing discovery requests and responses, conducting legal research, performing factual investigations, coordinating document and witness exchanges, and attending hearings/trials in person.
• Supports attorneys as directed, including through detailed trial preparation and coordination.
• Reviews claim files to identify issues and relevant documentation.
• Collaborates closely with claims examiners and attorneys to ensure thorough mediation readiness and case clarity.
• Participates in litigation meetings and conducts specialized research, including legislative history and advanced legal research, as requested.
• Maintains electronic and physical legal files, builds databases, organizes and tracks case files, coordinates subpoenas and document activities, monitors changes in relevant laws and rules, and ensures accuracy and quality control in documents and filings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed