Legal Staff Paralegal in San Diego, CA

Law Firm

San Diego, CA

Legal Staff Paralegal in San Diego, CA

Legal Staff

3-5 yrs required

No

Job Title: Litigation Paralegal (Construction Defect)

Job Responsibilities:
- Assist attorneys with propounding and responding to discovery, including interrogatories, requests for admissions, requests for production, subpoenas, and preparing deposition binders.
- Prepare motions, supporting documents, exhibits, and hearing binders.
- Manage trial preparation, including coordination of witnesses and travel, trial exhibits, charts, trial notebook, subpoenas, and page lines.
- Review, analyze, and organize document production by opposing parties.
- Independently obtain, review, and organize medical records/medical billings.
- Calculate damages, including medical expenses, lost wages, and property damage.
- Work as part of a team with all levels of experience.
- Communicate routinely with clients, experts, and attorneys about case status and preparation.

Education and Experience Information:
- required.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a litigation paralegal.
- Experience in the state of California is highly encouraged.
- Solid understanding of civil litigation, including state and federal deadlines and rules.
- High proficiency in MS Suite, specifically Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
- Ability to think and act independently and with minimal supervision.
- Articulate, organized, and a team player with excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
- Professional appearance and demeanor.

Salary Information:
- Pay range: - $44 USD per hour.

Additional Information:
- The position offers hybrid work opportunities.
- Law firm is a renowned law firm specializing in insurance defense litigation.
- The law firm is recognized for its commitment to excellence and providing top-tier legal services while fostering a supportive and respectful work environment.
- The firm provides continuous learning and development opportunities.
- The firm offers a competitive billable hour bonus program.
- Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, and vision plans (some at no cost to the employee), 401K matching, paid parental leave, and internal diversity and inclusion programs.
- Numerous social and off-site events are organized each year to enhance relationships with colleagues.
- Employee Assistance Program through HealthAdvocate and access to Maven resources for new parents through Blue Shield are available.

Legal and Equal Opportunity Statement:
- Law firm is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

Notice to Applicants/Employees:
- The firm collects certain information about applicants/employees as part of its policies. Further details are available in the firm's documentation.

Note:
- This position is not open to recruiters/agencies.