Bilingual Paralegal

AppleOne Employment Services; Novato (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Novato, CA seeks a Bilingual Paralegal for a temp-to-hire opportunity supporting personal injury and wrongful death cases. The role requires fluency in English and Spanish and involves managing cases from intake through trial preparation.

You will work closely with attorneys and staff in a collaborative environment, handling deadlines, document preparation, and discovery, with opportunities for long-term career growth in a professional legal setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate, or equivalent qualifying experience.
• Minimum 1 year of office experience; law firm experience valued.
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish with professional writing ability.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseloads from intake through trial preparation and resolution.
• Communicate with clients in English and Spanish; take clear notes.
• Track court deadlines and ensure timely progression of cases.
• Organize and review records including medical and billing documents.
• Prepare pleadings, correspondence, and case management filings.
• Support e-service, e-filing, and deposition coordination.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

WordPerfect

Microsoft Word

Excel

Adobe

Job description

Job Summary

A respected legal team in Novato, CA is seeking a Bilingual Paralegal for a temp-to-hire opportunity supporting personal injury and wrongful death cases. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented legal professional who is fluent in English and Spanish and enjoys managing cases from intake through trial preparation and resolution.

The Bilingual Paralegal will work closely with attorneys, partners, managers, supervisors, and support staff in a collaborative, team-focused environment. This opportunity offers hands-on case management experience, exposure to meaningful legal work, and the chance to build a long-term career path within a professional legal setting. Candidates who thrive under deadlines, communicate with empathy, and take ownership of their work will be well positioned for success.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned caseload of personal injury and wrongful death matters from intake through trial preparation and case resolution.
• Communicate with clients in English and Spanish, conduct phone interviews, explain case flow procedures, and prepare clear written notes.
• Track internal, court, and Code of Civil Procedure deadlines to ensure timely case progression and trial readiness.
• Order, subpoena, review, and organize records, including medical records, billing records, employment records, economic loss records, pathology materials, and films.
• Prepare and review legal documents, pleadings, correspondence, case management statements, DOE amendments, 998 offers, witness disclosures, exhibit lists, and trial materials.
• Perform e-service, e-filing, case management system updates, file reviews, deposition coordination support, OSC reviews, and follow-up on attorney or supervisor directives.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Manage personal injury and wrongful death case files from intake through resolution.
• Prepare pleadings, correspondence, discovery-related materials, trial documents, and case management filings.
• Track court deadlines, internal deadlines, deposition schedules, and trial readiness tasks.
• Communicate regularly with clients, attorneys, court personnel, defense counsel, and internal legal support teams.
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish, including the ability to speak, read, and write professionally in both languages.
• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate required, or equivalent qualifying experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of office experience required, with prior law firm experience strongly valued.
• 1 to 2 years of relevant legal support or paralegal experience preferred for this level.
• Strong computer skills, including WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, and other office or legal software programs.
• Typing speed of at least 45 WPM.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate written notes, legal documents, and case updates.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven legal environment.
• Ability to manage a high volume of work, multitask effectively, and remain organized under pressure.
• Professional communication skills and the ability to interact with clients who may be seriously ill or experiencing sensitive family circumstances.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a plaintiff-side personal injury, wrongful death, civil litigation, or trial preparation environment.
• Experience with e-filing, e-service, subpoena preparation, medical record requests, and court deadline tracking.
• Familiarity with case management systems and California civil litigation procedures.
• Experience preparing cases for Case Management Conferences, Trial Setting Conferences, preference motions, depositions, and trial.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.