Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal - Onsite, Fast-Paced Firm

eZone staffing LLC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Downtown San Diego Personal Injury Law Firm is seeking a Paralegal with 3–7 years of PI litigation experience to draft pleadings, discovery, and other documents to support attorneys. The role emphasizes self-sufficiency, scheduling, and trial preparation in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will manage calendars, coordinate with courts for hearings, and assist with depositions, conferences, and document review while maintaining high professional standards.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of paralegal experience in personal injury litigation.
• Ability to draft pleadings and discovery for attorneys.
• Experience preparing for trial, calendars, and hearings.
• Self-sufficient, motivated, pleasant to work with.

Responsibilities

• Compose, draft, and edit documents to Firm standards.
• Prepare drafts of pleadings and discovery requests/responses.
• Coordinate with the court for hearings and deadlines.
• Maintain records logs and monitor informal discovery.
• Organize and prepare exhibits for filings.
• Assist with document review and summarization.
• Prepare attorneys for conferences, depositions, hearings, and mediation.
• Manage scheduling and the attorneys' calendars.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Draft pleadings

Draft discovery

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Calendaring

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Court deadlines

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Dropbox

Job description

Downtown San Diego Personal Injury Law Firm is seeking a Paralegal with 3–7 years of PI litigation experience to draft pleadings, discovery, and other documents to support attorneys. The role emphasizes self-sufficiency, scheduling, and trial preparation in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will manage calendars, coordinate with courts for hearings, and assist with depositions, conferences, and document review while maintaining high professional standards.