Job description
California Accident Firm, APC is looking for a sharp, determined and ambitious Litigation Paralegal to join our growing personal injury legal team and play an important part supporting our litigation department.
As the Litigation Paralegal you will perform many tasks during the litigation process and often work on all phases of litigation, from the preparation of complaints to trial. You will report directly to the Supervising Attorney.
Some Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Prepare drafts of written discovery requests, responses, and PI complaints
- File pleadings/documents with the court with all appropriate attachments required per court
- Prepare legal pleadings, such as motions, 998s, deposition notices
- Assist with the production of documents and information
- Organize and process pleadings, correspondence, exhibits and other documents
- Coordinate document collections/productions
- Manage service of process and daily calendaring/docketing of case
- Draft routine correspondence and support special projects, including fact investigations and interviews; create internal templates, guidelines, and playbooks
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of Personal Injury litigation experience as a paralegal in a plaintiff personal injury law firm
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) with high proficiency
- Experience with litigation
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft
- Familiarity with case management software programs, specifically FileVine
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $33.65 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- Litigation: 3 years (Required)
- Paralegal: 3 years (Required)
- Spanish: 1 year (Preferred)
- personal injury: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person