Paralegal

Key Responsibilities

• Manage attorney calendars, court deadlines, and litigation docketing activities.
• Court deadlines, and litigation docketing activities.
• Court deadlines, and litigation docketing activities.
• Prepare, proofread, format, and finalize pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, exhibits, and other legal documents.
• Electronic filing with California state and federal courts and coordinate service of process.
• Aid with discovery management, including document review, organization, production, and tracking of discovery deadlines.
• Support attorneys with motion practice, legal research, drafting, and case preparation.
• Organize and maintain electronic and physical case files.
• Prepare exhibits, hearing binders, deposition materials, and trial notebooks.
• Cook depositions, hearings, mediations, meetings, and other litigation-related events.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, vendors, and third parties.
• Track billable time and maintain accurate case information within the firm's practice management system.
• Provide general litigation and administrative support to attorneys as needed.

Requirements

• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program or otherwise qualified under California Business & Professions Code requirements.
• 3+ years of litigation paralegal, legal secretary, or litigation support experience within a law firm environment.
• Strong experience with calendaring, docketing, deadline management, and court filings.
• Experience supporting litigation matters through discovery, motion practice, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Proficiency with Clio or comparable legal practice management software.
• Experience with California state and federal court filing procedures.
• Strong document formatting, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with legal research platforms such as LexisNexis or Westlaw.
• Familiarity with discovery management, document review, and trial support processes.
• Prior experience in civil litigation, insurance defense, transportation, maritime, personal injury, or related litigation practices.