Job Description
Job Description
Robert Half is recruiting a Litigation Paralegal for the East Bay office of a leading national trial law firm. The Litigation Paralegal is responsible for managing the firm's casework. This is a wonderful opportunity to work in a FRIENDLY office with a VERY COLLEGIAL TEAM and have great hands-on litigation and substantive discovery experience.
The following are the responsibilities for the position:
• Open and maintain case files containing medical records, case activity, list of court dates, settlement information, etc.;
• Summarize and upload medical records, radiology films, medical billing, pathology results into database;
• Handle requests for medical, employment, military, Social Security, autopsy, and other records and prepare draft of objections to release;
• Draft responses to interrogatories, discovery requests, and meet and confer letters;
• Obtain authorizations from plaintiffs and provide records to opposing counsel and medical experts;
• Contact physicians and hospitals to get and draft declarations for deposition and trial preference motions for terminally ill plaintiffs;
• Prepare depo notices, book court reporters/videographers, draft and serve subpoenas for witnesses and documents;
• Enter court appearances and discovery / motion due dates into Master Calendar and apprise attorneys of upcoming deadlines;
• Draft pleadings including ex parte applications, noticed motions (e.g., preference, consolidate), offers to compromise, case management conference (CMC) statements, etc.;
• Prepare correspondence with clients, referring counsel, opposing counsel for supervising attorneys’ signature;
• Phone clients and treaters to update status reports;
• Significant trial preparation (and even war room coordination and trial attendance for senior paralegal) work for busy trial calendar.
The following are the qualifications for the role:
• 2+ years of experience as a paralegal working with plaintiffs and their families and reviewing medical and personnel records in a tort/personal injury practice (need for sensitivity and compassion!);
• High attention to detail, very organized (understand the flow of civil litigation and the motion calendar and the due dates), sound decision making and creative problem solving abilities;
• Excellent communication skills, team player but can also work independently, able to work fast under pressure to meet multiple deadlines, and manage numerous tasks for heavy caseload; and
• IT literate, experience with preparing tables of contents and tables of authorities (TOCs/TOAs), proficiency with Microsoft Word (good formatting skills needed) and litigation support software; and
• Trial preparation experience is a plus.
This is a direct-hire opportunity. Our well-regarded law firm client pays a base salary of $75,000 - 95,000+/yr, DOE, and great benefits (e.g., 100% of medical insurance premium covered for employee and family and 401(k) Plan with Firm match)! For confidential consideration, please email your resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com. Thank you!
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a paralegal, particularly in personal injury or tort litigation involving sensitive client interactions.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with a solid understanding of civil litigation processes and deadlines.
• Excellent communication abilities, capable of working both independently and collaboratively in a high-pressure environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, including advanced formatting, and familiarity with litigation support software.
• Experience with preparing tables of contents and tables of authorities (TOCs/TOAs).
• Prior trial preparation experience is highly desirable.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently while maintaining a high standard of accuracy.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions under tight deadlines.