Civil Litigation Paralegal — Dynamic Trial Team

Adams-; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams- in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Civil Litigation Paralegal/Legal Assistant to join a busy trial team. This role supports attorneys by preparing pleadings, motions, discovery, and deposition exhibits, and by coordinating deadlines and calendars.

Candidates should have 5+ years civil litigation paralegal experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office and Lexis, and familiarity with Relativity or similar software.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of civil litigation paralegal experience, preferably in a mid-size or large law firm.
• Strong understanding of litigation procedures, pleadings, motions, and discovery.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Lexis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare litigation documents, correspondence, memoranda, pleadings, motions, and discovery.
• Must have recent experience with TOAs/TOCs.
• Coordinate depositions, meetings, attorney calendars, and case deadlines.
• Prepare deposition and trial exhibits.
• Conduct legal research, cite-checking, and factual investigations.
• Manage case files, litigation databases, electronic discovery, and document organization.
• File and serve legal documents electronically and in hard copy.
• Communicate with clients and assist with general administrative support as needed.

Skills

Litigation procedures

Organization

Written communication

Verbal communication

Independent work

Overtime flexibility

Tools

Microsoft Office

Lexis

Relativity

Summation

Concordance

CaseMap

Job description

Adams- in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Civil Litigation Paralegal/Legal Assistant to join a busy trial team. This role supports attorneys by preparing pleadings, motions, discovery, and deposition exhibits, and by coordinating deadlines and calendars.

Candidates should have 5+ years civil litigation paralegal experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office and Lexis, and familiarity with Relativity or similar software.