National Litigation Paralegal — Hybrid Seattle, Trial Ready

PNW; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule after 90 days

National travel for trials

Competitive benefits package

PTO and leave

Job summary

The Advocates in Seattle is seeking an experienced, mission-driven National Litigation Paralegal to join our National Litigation Team. This role handles large, complex cases across state and federal courts with supervision from the Managing Attorney.

You will support cases from filing through verdict, assist with trial prep, and coordinate discovery and deadlines while enabling clients' care and communication. Hybrid after 90 days, with national trial travel.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience as a litigation paralegal.
• 3+ years of personal injury experience.
• Experience supporting at least one case through trial.
• Ability to learn new state and federal procedural rules quickly and work independently with little supervision.

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings, motions, and briefs, and file them in state and federal courts, including through PACER/CM-ECF
• Learn and track the civil procedure, local rules, and deadlines of each new jurisdiction we litigate in
• Lead trial preparation: exhibit and witness lists, trial notebooks, evidence, and briefs and appendices
• Support the trial team in the courtroom, in Washington and nationally
• Help draft and respond to interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, and other discovery
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes, and keep case files organized and current
• Calendar hearings and deadlines, schedule depositions, and coordinate with witnesses and experts
• Gather and analyze information from a variety of sources to help build each case
• Serve as a main point of contact for clients: provide case updates, support case and care management, and guide them through discovery and depositions

Skills

Litigation support

Trial preparation

Case management

PACER/CM-ECF knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

The Advocates in Seattle is seeking an experienced, mission-driven National Litigation Paralegal to join our National Litigation Team. This role handles large, complex cases across state and federal courts with supervision from the Managing Attorney.

You will support cases from filing through verdict, assist with trial prep, and coordinate discovery and deadlines while enabling clients' care and communication. Hybrid after 90 days, with national trial travel.