Civil Litigation Paralegal

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Mexico, +5 more countries.

📋 Description

• Accurately prepare and format pleadings, motions, declarations, and other court filings in compliance with relevant requirements.

• Complete Judicial Council forms along with other forms frequently utilized in California civil litigation.

• Proactively calendar, monitor, and track litigation deadlines, court dates, discovery due dates, and various case milestones.

• Assist attorneys in preparing discovery documents, including drafting, organizing, and finalizing discovery responses.

• Draft demand letters, legal correspondence, and other documents pertinent to cases.

• Maintain well-organized case files, medical records, billing summaries, exhibits, and supporting materials.

• Organize and prepare documents and exhibits for hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials.

• Conduct client interviews and facilitate the collection of documents and records.

• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, courts, medical providers, insurance adjusters, experts, and vendors.

• Assist attorneys in trial preparation and case strategy while anticipating future needs across a busy caseload.

⛳️ Requirements

• Solid professional background in supporting civil litigation matters.

• Practical understanding of civil litigation procedures and the progression of a litigated case.

• Previous experience in personal injury law.

• Hands-on experience in preparing pleadings, motions, declarations, discovery documents, and court filings.

• Proven experience in calendaring and tracking litigation deadlines with high precision.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage professionally with clients, attorneys, courts, and external parties.

• Ability to work independently, proactively, and with meticulous attention to detail across multiple active cases.

• Preferred prior experience as a legal assistant, litigation assistant, or paralegal in a civil litigation environment.

• Preferred experience with California civil litigation and Judicial Council forms.

• Preferred experience in supporting hearings, depositions, and trial preparation.

• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish preferred.

• Preferred experience using Google Drive and digital legal document management systems.

• Availability to work Monday–Friday, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm PST.

🏝️ Benefits

• Access to a $200K+ perk marketplace offering discounts on over 150 global services.

• Option to withdraw up to 50% of approved earnings before payday.