Healthcare Litigation Paralegal (5+ yrs) – CA Offices

Buchalter; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Profit sharing

Full benefits

Job summary

Buchalter LLP is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys in our Healthcare Litigation Department across Los Angeles, Sacramento, Irvine, or San Francisco offices.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, an ABA-approved paralegal certificate, and strong skills in case management, discovery, and trial prep. The role involves coordinating with clients, witnesses, and co-counsel while maintaining confidentiality and accurate time records.

Qualifications

• ABA-approved paralegal certificate or attorney declaration under the BPC 6450.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a litigation paralegal.
• Thorough knowledge of Federal and State court Rules and Procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of Excel.
• Familiarity with Relativity, RelOne, Adobe Acrobat, Lexis CaseNotebook, Westlaw/Lexis.
• Knowledge of PowerPoint.
• Trial experience is a plus.
• Ability to proofread for context, grammatical and typographical/spelling errors.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent decision-making skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to strategize, develop, initiate and carry-out case management strategy.
• Interest in Health Care Law a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in the Healthcare Litigation Department.
• Review patient medical and billing claim files.
• Create and work with Excel pivot tables for case management.
• Develop and implement case management strategies including discovery and expert witness prep.
• Identify and prepare expert witnesses for trial.
• Coordinate trial preparation and related tasks.
• Maintain confidential client communications and time records.
• Engage with clients, witnesses, opposing counsel, co-counsel, and service providers.

Skills

Case management

Discovery support

Trial prep

Client communication

Teamwork

Education

ABA-approved paralegal certificate

Attorney declaration under BPC 6450

Tools

Relativity

RelOne

Adobe Acrobat

Lexis CaseNotebook

Westlaw/Lexis

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Buchalter LLP is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys in our Healthcare Litigation Department across Los Angeles, Sacramento, Irvine, or San Francisco offices.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, an ABA-approved paralegal certificate, and strong skills in case management, discovery, and trial prep. The role involves coordinating with clients, witnesses, and co-counsel while maintaining confidentiality and accurate time records.