Paralegal I

Overview

A legal team is seeking a Paralegal to support moderate to complex liability litigation cases, primarily involving Workers Compensation in California. This role involves working under attorney supervision to assist with case work, research, discovery responses, subpoenas, and trial preparation.

This position offers remote work flexibility for qualified candidates with California Workers Compensation experience or the option to work onsite one day per week at the Gold River, CA office.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to two attorneys
• Draft legal pleadings, correspondence, and other documents as directed
• Conduct legal and documentary research
• Monitor and adhere to case schedules and filing deadlines
• Conduct interviews, summarize depositions, review discovery responses and medical records
• Prepare discovery requests and responses
• Subpoena, collect, and organize records from non-parties
• Schedule surveillance, compulsory medical exams, and site inspections
• Assist in trial preparation
• Respond to inquiries and interact with customers, clients, counsel, and witnesses
• Track billable hours
• Organize and maintain case files and documentation electronically
• Participate in team projects and contribute to successful business and litigation outcomes
• Collaborate with attorneys, staff, claims professionals, and leadership

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent with 4+ years of legal support experience, OR
• Associate Degree with 2+ years of legal support experience
• Experience conducting electronic database research
• Experience drafting legal documents, correspondence, and/or pleadings
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Additional California Requirement

Paralegals must meet one of the following:

• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program, OR
• Certificate from an accredited paralegal program with at least 24 semester units of law-related courses, OR
• Bachelor's degree or higher plus one year of law-related experience under supervision of a California-licensed attorney practicing for the past three years (or an attorney practicing in California federal courts for the past three years)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Paralegal Certificate
• Defense litigation experience
• Insurance industry experience
• Proficiency with electronic database research tools such as LexisNexis
• Comfortable working in a paperless environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to draft legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings effectively
• Strong Microsoft Office and technical skills
• Familiarity with litigation management software
• Trial experience, including preparing trial exhibits and witnesses
• Experience filing with the California Courts E-filing system
• Knowledge of California Rules of Civil Procedure and local rules
• Experience navigating Clerk, Court, and Judicial websites

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly rate range: $34.86 - $45.67
• Eligibility for short-term incentive bonus of 5%
• Competitive pay based on role, location, skills, and experience
• Comprehensive benefits for employees and their families

Location

• Remote work available for candidates with California Workers Compensation experience
• Option to work onsite one day per week at Gold River, CA office

Additional Information

• Full-time schedule
• Employment sponsorship not offered
• Equal Opportunity Employer compliant with applicable laws
• No unsolicited CVs from agencies accepted; preferred vendors should use designated recruiting portals