Litigation Paralegal: Discovery & Trial Prep Expert

Novatelegalsearch; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Novatelegalsearch seeks an experienced litigation paralegal to support a busy litigation team in California. You will handle document review, discovery responses, and trial preparation with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has ABA-approved paralegal certification, 3+ years of California litigation experience, and proficiency in MS Office, Westlaw, and eDiscovery tools. Excellent writing and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certification from an ABA-approved program.
• 3+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal in California.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and document management tools.
• Strong research and writing/editing skills.

Responsibilities

• Summarize and index documents.
• Assist with identifying, collecting, analyzing, reviewing and producing electronic and paper documents in response to subpoenas and discovery requests.
• Perform document reviews for privilege and redaction of confidential information.
• Upload/Download documents and create links using OneDrive or Dropbox.
• Work with databases such as Concordance and Relativity.
• Assist with trial preparation (trial binders, exhibits, etc.).
• Draft discovery and respond to discovery.
• Perform legal research and analysis.
• Check legal cites for proper format, content and standing.
• Prepare court filings, draft and issue subpoenas.
• Prepare California Public Records Act requests.

Skills

Legal research

Attention to detail

Written communication

Organizational skills

Cite checking

Education

ABA-approved paralegal program certification

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Acrobat

Westlaw

Concordance

Relativity

OneDrive/Dropbox

eDiscovery software

Coyote

Job description

Novatelegalsearch seeks an experienced litigation paralegal to support a busy litigation team in California. You will handle document review, discovery responses, and trial preparation with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has ABA-approved paralegal certification, 3+ years of California litigation experience, and proficiency in MS Office, Westlaw, and eDiscovery tools. Excellent writing and communication skills are essential.