This is an ideal role for someone who thrives in complex litigation, values mission-driven work, and wants to be part of a small team that treats people like people—not paperwork.
What Makes This Different?
Top-dollar pay for the right skill set
Real influence on important cases
A leader who respects boundaries and brilliance alike
Schedule:
Onsite Monday–Thursday in Santa Fe, Remote Fridays
Key Responsibilities:
Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, and correspondence
Format and cite-check appellate briefs
Manage deadlines, organize case files and discovery
Conduct legal research and summarize findings
Handle trial prep: exhibits, jury instructions, witness materials
Communicate with courts, experts, and clients
Qualifications:
Paralegal certificate or BA preferred
2+ years litigation experience (civil rights/employment law a plus)
Excellent research, writing, and organizational skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe, and legal databases (Lexis, Westlaw, etc.)
Poise, discretion, and emotional intelligence
Compensation:
Opportunity to do meaningful, high-level work in a supportive and mission-driven practice
#IND1
Originally from Pennsylvania, Abby Dietz moved to Santa Fe from Northern Virginia/DC Metro area in 2011. She joined The Hire Firm in a temporary role but fit the culture so well we decided to keep her! Her strong background in sales, customer service, and executive administrative skills was the perfect blend for a staffing and recruiting professional. Abby has a fantastic ability to quickly understand clients’ needs and match those needs with talented candidates. She now focuses on managing the firm bu still recruits because she enjoys it so much.
Abby is a living success story for temporary and temp-to-hire opportunities and has obtained three long-term, rewarding positions in her career that started as temporary or temp-to-hire. She believes in what we do and knows first-hand how being open and flexible can lead to great opportunities. She would love to share her story with anyone who is curious about it!
When she’s not working, she enjoys recharging on backpacking trips, spending time with family, friends, and fur babies, and taking classes on whatever is currently of interest to her! Her pronouns are she/her and she invites you to share yours.
Abby was AMAZING to work with. She guided me along all of the steps of the hiring process and was very communicative. 100/10 would recommend!
Abby Dietz from the Hire Firm approached me with a Compensation position with my current employer. While it was a lower-level position based on my experience, I was willing to explore this position if it was scaled up with responsibilities and experience related to my background. Abby worked very diligently and relentlessly with both the […]
Working with Silas and The Hire Firm has been an absolute joy. Silas is professional, efficient, and engaging. He communicated with me at every step of the process, and I really felt I had a partner in Silas. As others have mentioned, Silas focuses on finding the best fit for all parties involved. Thank you […]
Friendly, Helpful, and Professional Staff. Very quickly placed me into an assignment.
The staff at The Hire Firm are wonderful! They take the time to listen and are mindful of your needs. They are professional and I whole heartedly recommend this company!
I had a great experience with Silas and the staff at the Hire Firm. I highly recommend this local business for all of your staffing and career placement needs.
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