Paralegal

AppleOne Employment Services; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking an experienced paralegal in San Diego, CA to support attorneys in large-scale civil litigation, personal injury, and mass tort matters. This role requires managing high-volume client information, complex case data, medical records, discovery materials, and litigation deadlines.

You will work in a fast-paced, professional environment that emphasizes accuracy, communication, teamwork, and client service, contributing to meaningful case work with a direct

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of paralegal experience, preferably in litigation, personal injury, or mass tort matters.
• Associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or paralegal certificate required.
• Strong understanding of litigation support, discovery processes, legal document preparation, and case file organization.
• Proficiency with case management software, Microsoft Excel, spreadsheets, and document management or review tools.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage large caseloads, multiple deadlines, and detailed case data.
• Strong attention to detail, especially when reviewing medical records, legal records, client information, and court-related documents.
• Professional communication skills with the ability to interact with clients, attorneys, experts, vendors, and co-counsel.
• Ability to multitask under pressure while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with court rules and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage and organize high-volume client databases, case files, medical records, employment records, evidence, and litigation documents.
• Assist with client intake, screening, interviews, status updates, and ongoing client communication throughout the case lifecycle.
• Track deadlines, filings, court requirements, discovery obligations, and compliance needs, including matters involving multidistrict litigation.
• Draft and prepare legal documents such as complaints, discovery requests, authorizations, correspondence, and case summaries.
• Review, summarize, and organize medical records, exhibits, discovery responses, and other case materials for attorney review.
• Coordinate with attorneys, experts, vendors, co-counsel, and litigation teams to support depositions, trial preparation, and document production.

Skills

Attention to detail

Case management

Client communication

Deadline tracking

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Case management software

Microsoft Excel

Document management tools

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Paralegal for an opportunity in San Diego, CA, supporting attorneys in large-scale civil litigation, personal injury, and mass tort matters. This Paralegal role is ideal for a detail-driven legal professional who is comfortable managing high-volume client information, complex case data, medical records, discovery materials, and litigation deadlines. This opportunity offers the chance to work in a professional legal services environment where accuracy, communication, teamwork, and client service are essential. The right candidate will thrive in a fast-paced setting with supportive legal teams, meaningful case work, and a clear opportunity to contribute to litigation matters that impact large groups of clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and organize high-volume client databases, case files, medical records, employment records, evidence, and litigation documents.
• Assist with client intake, screening, interviews, status updates, and ongoing client communication throughout the case lifecycle.
• Track deadlines, filings, court requirements, discovery obligations, and compliance needs, including matters involving multidistrict litigation.
• Draft and prepare legal documents such as complaints, discovery requests, authorizations, correspondence, and case summaries.
• Review, summarize, and organize medical records, exhibits, discovery responses, and other case materials for attorney review.
• Coordinate with attorneys, experts, vendors, co-counsel, and litigation teams to support depositions, trial preparation, and document production.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $72,800 to $73,000 per year.
• Job type: Temp-to-hire.
• Location: San Diego, CA.
• For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.
• We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.
• AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf
• We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Manage high-volume personal injury, mass tort, or civil litigation case files and client data.
• Support attorneys with discovery, document production, case preparation, filings, and litigation deadlines.
• Conduct client intake, gather background information, collect records, and maintain professional client communication.
• Review, organize, and summarize medical records, legal documents, exhibits, and evidence.
• 3 to 5 years of paralegal experience, preferably in litigation, personal injury, or mass tort matters.
• Associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or paralegal certificate required.
• Strong understanding of litigation support, discovery processes, legal document preparation, and case file organization.
• Proficiency with case management software, Microsoft Excel, spreadsheets, and document management or review tools.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage large caseloads, multiple deadlines, and detailed case data.
• Strong attention to detail, especially when reviewing medical records, legal records, client information, and court-related documents.
• Professional communication skills with the ability to interact with clients, attorneys, experts, vendors, and co-counsel.
• Ability to multitask under pressure while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with court rules and deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting mass tort, multidistrict litigation, defective drug, medical device, environmental exposure, or other complex plaintiff matters.
• Prior experience reviewing and summarizing medical records in a litigation or personal injury environment.
• Familiarity with high-volume client intake, legal database management, and large-scale document organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

• The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf
• The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf