Civil Litigation Paralegal - In-Office (Seal Beach)

Freeman Mathis and Gary; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Seal Beach, CA is seeking a Paralegal to join our Intake team in our Seal Beach office. This 100% in-office position requires teamwork, strong communication, and meticulous organization to support discovery, subpoenas, and trial preparation.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of paralegal experience in civil litigation, a bachelor’s degree, and a ABA‑approved paralegal certificate.

Qualifications

• 3+ years paralegal experience in a law firm.
• Civil litigation experience required.
• Familiarity with web-based legal research services.
• Experience working with paperless files; iManage a plus.
• Must pass a background/drug screen.
• Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate from ABA-approved program required.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with the preparation of a civil case throughout discovery and prepare for, attend, and assist at trial
• Discovery and records management, including preparation of subpoenas and tracking responses
• Summarize medical and employment records, create medical chronologies, summarize discovery responses, prepare meet and confer correspondence
• Review, manage, summarize, and synthesize records and data of all kinds in various types of cases, with an emphasis on tort cases, including medical records and deposition transcripts
• Motion writing experience, such as oppositions to motions including discovery motions, motions to continue trial
• Proficient in software programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel and able to learn other programs including document and case management systems
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision and exceptional attention to detail
• Maintaining accurate and promptly recording billable time

Skills

Paralegal experience

Civil litigation

Discovery support

Electronic records

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certificate (ABA-approved)

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

iManage (document management)

Job description

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Seal Beach, CA is seeking a Paralegal to join our Intake team in our Seal Beach office. This 100% in-office position requires teamwork, strong communication, and meticulous organization to support discovery, subpoenas, and trial preparation.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of paralegal experience in civil litigation, a bachelor’s degree, and a ABA‑approved paralegal certificate.