Litigation Attorney (CA Licensed, Tort Defense)

Paragon Legal; United States; Remote; USD 158,000 - 172,000; Part time

Job summary

Paragon Legal Group seeks an experienced litigation attorney for its in-house support team in California. The role focuses on high-volume general tort matters, including premises liability, slip-and-fall, personal injury, and motor vehicle claims.

You will handle early-stage litigation, pleadings, and CMCS, while coordinating with outside counsel as cases progress. The position is a six- to twelve-month project starting in January, offering roughly 20 hours per week and the option to work

Qualifications

• Active California license to practice law.
• Strong hands-on California civil litigation experience.
• Ability to manage multiple matters with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage matters through early stages of litigation.
• Draft and review initial pleadings and court filings.
• Communicate with opposing counsel on claims and settlements; negotiate early resolutions.
• Handle initial Case Management Conferences (CMCs); transition to outside counsel as cases advance.

Skills

Litigation

California license

Case management

Job description

The Position

A large California utility company is seeking an experienced litigation attorney to support its in-house legal team with increased workload and overflow litigation matters in the new year. The attorney will primarily support a high-volume general tort portfolio, including premises liability, slip-and-fall, personal injury, and motor vehicle accident claims. The team is looking to bring more early-stage litigation work in-house to streamline case management, improve efficiency, and reduce reliance on outside counsel.

The attorney will be responsible for independently managing matters through the early stages of litigation, including drafting and reviewing initial pleadings, preparing answers and court filings, communicating directly with opposing counsel regarding claims and settlement demands, negotiating early resolutions, and handling initial Case Management Conferences (CMCs). The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on California civil litigation experience, preferably with a background in general tort or insurance defense, and be comfortable managing multiple active matters with minimal supervision. Cases progressing into substantive discovery or trial will transition to outside counsel.

This project is expected to begin in early January for an estimated 6–12+ month duration, requiring approximately 20 hours per week, with the possibility of scaling up based on business needs. The position can be fully remote, but candidates must be actively licensed to practice law in California. Candidates available to work onsite in the Bay Area are a plus.

The hourly rate for this assignment is expected to be between $115 and $125. This range is an estimate; an employee’s compensation will be based on the employee’s qualifications, skillset, and relevant experience, specific client needs, project requirements, and other considerations permitted by law.

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About Paragon

Paragon is on a mission to make in-house legal practice a better experience for everyone. We provide legal departments at leading corporations with high quality, flexible legal talent to help them meet their changing workload demands. At the same time, we offer talented attorneys and other legal professionals a way to practice law outside the traditional career path, empowering them to achieve both their professional and personal goals. Our corporate clients include the nation’s top, cutting-edge technology, healthcare, consumer products companies, and more. In the last several years we have taken our strong reputation in the Bay Area and expanded to clients and candidates across the country.

At Paragon, we put people first, take pride in operating with integrity, and aspire for excellence in everything we do. Our unique attorney-led attorney development team will support you through and beyond your initial project.

Our Commitments

Equal Opportunity Employer: Paragon Legal Group LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Paragon Legal makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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