Litigation Paralegal

Wrongful Termination Law Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Wrongful Termination Law Group is seeking a detail-oriented Paralegal to support our plaintiff-side employment law practice. The role emphasizes drafting, discovery, and trial preparation in a fast-paced environment with deadlines.

The ideal candidate has paralegal experience, excellent writing and organizational skills, and proficiency with Westlaw/Lexis and MS Office. This is a full-time on-site position at our Granada Hills office, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and client communication.

Qualifications

• Prior paralegal or litigation support experience required; employment law experience preferred.
• Strong drafting, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with discovery, motion practice, subpoenas, depositions, and trial preparation.
• Experience using Westlaw, Lexis, or comparable legal research platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple cases, deadlines, and priorities independently.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and case management or document management systems.
• Paralegal certificate or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft legal documents, including discovery requests and responses, interrogatories, subpoenas, motions, witness declarations, deposition outlines, correspondence, and other litigation materials.
• Support trial preparation by organizing exhibits, preparing trial binders, coordinating witness schedules, and assisting with pretrial filings and logistics.
• Conduct case-related legal research, including statutory and case law research, using Westlaw, Lexis, and other legal research databases.
• Manage deadlines, case calendars, court filings, discovery schedules, and litigation logistics with precision.
• Assist in case development, including gathering and organizing evidence, reviewing documents, preparing chronologies, summarizing records, and coordinating with clients, witnesses, experts, and opposing counsel.
• Prepare and organize materials for depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trial.
• Maintain case files and ensure all documents, pleadings, correspondence, and discovery materials are accurately organized and updated.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, vendors, opposing counsel, and other parties as needed.

Skills

Strong drafting

Organizational skills

Excellent written and verbal comm.

Ability to manage multiple cases

Education

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Case management software

Job description

Paralegal, Plaintiff-Side Employment Law

Wrongful Termination Law Group is a well-established plaintiff-side law firm representing individuals in employment law cases, including employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and related workplace claims. We are seeking a detail-oriented, organized, and motivated Paralegal to support our growing litigation practice.

The ideal candidate has strong litigation support experience, excellent writing and organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced legal environment. This role is well-suited for someone who is proactive, precise, and committed to advocating for employees and individuals whose rights have been violated.

We are seeking a full-time on-site paralegal who can work out of our Granada Hills office.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft legal documents, including discovery requests and responses, interrogatories, subpoenas, motions, witness declarations, deposition outlines, correspondence, and other litigation materials.


• Support trial preparation by organizing exhibits, preparing trial binders, coordinating witness schedules, and assisting with pretrial filings and logistics.


• Conduct case-related legal research, including statutory and case law research, using Westlaw, Lexis, and other legal research databases.


• Manage deadlines, case calendars, court filings, discovery schedules, and litigation logistics with precision.


• Assist in case development, including gathering and organizing evidence, reviewing documents, preparing chronologies, summarizing records, and coordinating with clients, witnesses, experts, and opposing counsel.


• Prepare and organize materials for depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trial.


• Maintain case files and ensure all documents, pleadings, correspondence, and discovery materials are accurately organized and updated.


• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, vendors, opposing counsel, and other parties as needed.

Qualifications

• Prior paralegal or litigation support experience required; employment law experience preferred.


• Strong drafting, proofreading, and organizational skills.


• Familiarity with discovery, motion practice, subpoenas, depositions, and trial preparation.


• Experience using Westlaw, Lexis, or comparable legal research platforms.


• Ability to manage multiple cases, deadlines, and priorities independently.


• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and case management or document management systems.


• Paralegal certificate or equivalent experience preferred.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on meaningful plaintiff-side employment cases.


• Collaborative and professional work environment.


• Hands-on litigation experience from case development through trial preparation.


• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.


• Health insurance


• Paid holidays