Litigation Paralegal

Responsibilities Case Management & Support Discovery Management: Manage all phases of the discovery process, including drafting and responding to interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents (RFPDs), and Requests for Admission (RFAs). • Document Production: Coordinate and manage document reviews, productions, and E-Discovery processes, including utilizing litigation support software • Pleadings & Motions: Assist attorneys in drafting and preparing pleadings, motions (including motions for summary judgment, ex-parte, etc.), briefs, and legal memorandums. • Court Filings: Coordinate and manage the accurate and timely filing of legal documents in state and federal courts, including proficiency in electronic filing (E-Filing/ECF) procedures. • Calendaring: Maintain and manage a comprehensive litigation calendar, tracking all court deadlines, statutes of limitations, and scheduling key dates (depositions, hearings, etc.). I nvestigation & Research • • Factual Investigation: Conduct factual investigation, including interviewing clients and witnesses, and drafting witness declarations. • Case Summaries: Drafting case status summaries and memos for clients and attorneys. • Legal Research: Perform limited legal research under the direct supervision of an attorney, focusing on case law, statutes, and procedural rules (California and Federal). • Record Review: Obtain, review, and summarize various records (e.g., medical, employment, financial) and deposition/hearing transcripts. Trial Preparation • Assist in all aspects of trial preparation, including: • Drafting trial-related documents (e.g., exhibit lists, witness lists, jury instructions). • Preparing trial notebooks, binders, and exhibit materials. • Coordinating trial logistics, including arranging for necessary equipment and/or vendor services. Administrative • Provide back up phone coverage when the Legal Assistant is out of office, sick or on vacation • Screen PNC (potential new clients) and set up new client files/matters • Respond to work related emails, phone calls, letters, and other communications in a prompt and professional manner. • Provide business development support (edit presentation slides, support team with video recordings, edit video transcripts, do market research • Review, organize and manage client files (all digital files) • Enter expenses into practice management system • Provide assistance with internal data analysis (excel spreadsheets) • Perform other administrative tasks as directed by the Managing Attorney & Director of Operations Billing: • Paralegals have a billing minimum of 120 hours per month. • Our firm bills in a minimum of 0.1 units of an hour (0.1 = 6 minutes). • Paralegals are required to track their time on every task (billable and nonbillable) and log in daily into the firm's practice management software program. Qualifications & Experience • Paralegal Education: Not Required but Desired: A certificate of completion from an ABA-approved paralegal program. • Experience: Minimum 2 full years of experience working as a litigation paralegal • Technical Skills: Candidates must proficient with: • MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) • Google WorkSpace (GMail, Google Docs, Google Sheets). Legal research tools (Westlaw/LexisNexis) • AI programs such as Perplexity, Gemini and NotebookLM • Practice Management software (PracticePanther or similar product - Clio, MyCase, etc.) • Court and Litigation support vendors (OneLegal, Odyssey eFileCA, First Legal, etc.) • Skills: Candidates must have the following: • Exceptional organizational skills • Strong attention to detail • Strong written and verbal communication • Ability to manage multiple priorities and multi-task in a fast-paced environment • Eagerness to learn • Willingness to ask questions and • Ability to follow firm processes and procedures • Self-Motivated and strong work ethic. Who this role is for: • Candidates who have a history of job stability, a minimum of 3 years of experience in civil litigation supporting more than 1 attorney • Candidates who have a dedicated home office space with no distractions or noise • Candidates who are able to work during our office hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am to 5 pm PST • Candidates who can handle 40-50 open matters at a time. • Candidates who have excellent attention to detail and follow through