Junior Paralegal — Hybrid Role in Civil Litigation Support

Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin PC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

health insurance

401(k) with matching

paid time off

pet insurance

educational reimbursement programs

access to on-site gym facilities

Job summary

Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin PC is seeking a Junior Paralegal with 1–3 years of experience to support attorneys from case inception through discovery, litigation, settlement, trial and/or appeal. Responsibilities include subpoena preparation, witness interviews, deposition summaries, and trial notebooks, with emphasis on organizing discovery and maintaining accurate time records.

Onsite or hybrid work arrangement is preferred.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate or BA degree with 1 year of law related experience under the supervision of an attorney.
• Positive attitude, highly motivated, a self-starter with strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, reliable and professional.
• Excellent organization skills and high attention to accuracy and details.
• Proficient in MS Word and some knowledge of Code of Civil Procedure.

Responsibilities

• Pre-trial responsibilities include subpoena preparation and notices to consumer, medical records review and chronologies, witness interviews, deposition summaries, and research.
• Trial responsibilities include organizing and working up case for trial, issuing subpoenas, notices to attend, tracking witnesses, preparation of exhibit and witness lists and binders, preparation of CACIs, preparing discovery notebooks and trial notebooks.
• Required experience in tracking hours and billing time

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Self-motivated

Education

Paralegal certificate

BA degree with 1 year legal experience

Tools

MS Word

Job description

Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin PC is seeking a Junior Paralegal with 1–3 years of experience to support attorneys from case inception through discovery, litigation, settlement, trial and/or appeal. Responsibilities include subpoena preparation, witness interviews, deposition summaries, and trial notebooks, with emphasis on organizing discovery and maintaining accurate time records.

Onsite or hybrid work arrangement is preferred.