Paralegal

Martenson, Hasbrouck & Simon LLP; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Year-end bonus

401(k) employer matching

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time-off

Referral program

Job summary

Martenson, Hasbrouck & Simon LLP, a national labor and employment defense and business litigation firm, seeks an experienced full-time Paralegal for its San Diego office (currently in Carlsbad; relocating to Rancho Bernardo in 2026). You will support attorneys on labor and employment defense matters and related litigation.

The role requires prior legal experience, a paralegal certificate or bachelor’s degree, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and document management.

Qualifications

• College degree or paralegal certification required.
• Strong customer-service and professional interaction skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and PDF editing tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage case files, including threatened and active litigation.
• Correspond with courts, clients, local and opposing counsel.
• Handle document productions and format legal documents.
• Research case law, rules, statutes, and ordinances.
• Familiarity with California federal and state procedures.
• File in both California federal and state courts.
• Assist in depositions, mediations, and hearings preparation.
• Present case summaries and action plans to attorneys.
• Record personal billable time accurately.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Multitasking

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe PDF editing

NetDocuments

Job description

Description

Martenson, Hasbrouck & Simon LLP (“MHS”) is a national law firm focusing on labor and employment defense and business litigation. Based in Atlanta, with additional offices in San Diego, Chicago, Dallas, New York, Orange County, and Sacramento, MHS litigates labor and employment matters on behalf of all of its clients, including several national employers.

MHS is seeking an experienced full-time Paralegal our San Diego office (currently located in Carlsbad, but relocating to Rancho Bernardo in 2026). The Paralegal position is a member of a team of attorneys and staff that assist with our labor and employment defense and business litigation work. The Paralegal will be responsible, with attorney supervision, for various aspects of assigned cases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing case files, including threatened litigation, and litigation matters.
• Corresponding with courts, clients, local counsel, and opposing counsel.
• Managing document productions.
• Preparing, revising, and formatting pleadings, briefs, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Researching applicable case law, court rules, statutes, and ordinances.
• Knowledge of California Federal and Court procedures.
• Filing in both California federal and state courts.
• Assisting in preparation for depositions, mediations, settlement conferences, and hearings.
• Presentation of case summaries and courses of action to supervising attorneys.
• Responsible for recording personal billable time.

Martenson, Hasbrouck & Simon LLP offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive salary
• Year-end bonus
• 401(k) employer matching
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time-off
• Referral program

Wage Range: $31.25 –$42.31 / hourly depending on experience.

Martenson, Hasbrouck & Simon LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Prior legal experience necessary; employment law background is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal Certificate
• High-quality level of customer service, professionalism, and interpersonal skills (oral and written) as the role requires various interactions with attorneys, courts and administrative agencies, local and opposing counsel, as well as firm clients.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Knowledge of Adobe (or similar) software and ability to create, edit, modify, redact, and protect pdf files.
• Preferred past experience working in California Federal Court
• Experience with document management software – NetDocuments knowledge is a plus.
• Must be self-motivated and proactive.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills.