Senior Litigation Paralegal - Personal Injury

Job Description

Job Description

Litigation Paralegal - Personal Injury 5+ Years

We are hiring a senior litigation paralegal who operates like an owner. This is not a support role. This is a case execution and team leadership role.

You will:

• Take ownership of litigation matters from start to finish.

• Partner directly with three attorneys, serving as a trusted strategic resource.

• Keep cases moving proactively by anticipating needs, managing deadlines, and solving problems before they arise.

• Play a key role in delivering exceptional client service and successful case outcomes.

If you need constant direction, this role will not work. If you take control and move things forward, you’ll thrive here.

Will be required to schedule reference checks with prior employers.

Compensation:

$85,000 - $100,000 yearly

Responsibilities:

Case Velocity

• Cases move from filing → discovery in ~75 days

• Discovery requests out within 2 weeks of JCCR

• Discovery responses ready for review within 2 weeks of receipt

• Expert materials ready 30 days prior to disclosures

File Quality

• Files are clean, complete, and always review-ready

• Medical, depo, and discovery summaries are current

• CRM reflects real-time case status

Team Output

• Junior paralegals produce accurate, consistent work

• Delegation is clear and enforced

• Output improves under your leadership

Client Experience

• Clients are informed, not chasing us

• Communication is proactive and clear

What You Must Already Be Good At

• Running PI litigation files without micromanagement

• Managing 60–120 active cases

• Anticipating issues before they become problems

• Working with different attorney personalities

• Keeping files clean under pressure

• Communicating clearly with clients, providers, and adjusters

• Delegating and holding others accountable

What Success Looks Like

• Take ownership of your work and solutions.

• Maintain a proactive, accountable mindset.

• Meet deadlines consistently and communicate early if obstacles arise.

• Receive and apply feedback with professionalism and a growth mindset.

• Learn and follow established systems before recommending improvements.
  

Qualifications:

Who This Is For

• You take ownership without being asked

• You care about clean, high-performing files

• You can lead without needing authority

• You want to be judged on results

Who This Is Not For

• You wait for direction

• You struggle with volume

• You avoid accountability

• You prefer “task-based” work

About Company

The law firm focuses on representing people who have been injured. We are passionate about the service we provide and strive to clearly communicate and develop strong relationships with clients so that we can best represent them.