Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal - Trial-Ready Support

CyberCoders; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) with match

PTO

Free parking

Other benefits

Job summary

CyberCoders is assisting a Los Angeles-based plaintiff-side personal injury firm by recruiting a Paralegal with at least two years of litigation experience to join the onsite team. The role covers the full litigation lifecycle from filing through trial, supporting attorneys and mentoring junior assistants.

Ideal candidates will have strong California procedure knowledge, drafting skills for complaints and discovery, and excellent calendar management.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of litigation paralegal experience, preferably plaintiff-side personal injury
• Strong working knowledge of California civil procedure, discovery rules, and state court filing requirements
• Experience drafting complaints, discovery, deposition notices, subpoenas, and other litigation documents
• Exceptional calendaring and deadline management skills
• Independently manages multiple cases and competing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience supervising or mentoring legal assistants
• Spanish-speaking ability preferred, not required

Responsibilities

• Drafts, files, and coordinates service of complaints and other litigation documents
• Drafts and serves deposition notices
• Prepares and serves subpoenas for non-party witnesses
• Prepares discovery requests and objections and assists attorneys with reviewing/discovery responses
• Coordinates process service and tracks completion
• Monitors answers, responsive pleadings, and entry of defaults
• Provides trial preparation and support, including filing trial documents and coordinating scheduling
• Maintains comprehensive case calendars and monitors deadlines
• Communicates with court clerks and opposing counsel to facilitate case progression
• Supervises, mentors, and delegates assignments to the assigned legal assistant
• Ensures delegated work is completed accurately and on time
• Serves as a resource on litigation procedure, calendaring, filings, and case management

Skills

Litigation experience

Cal. civil procedure knowledge

Document drafting

Deadline management

Strong communication

Mentoring/supervising

Education

Paralegal certification preferred

Job description

CyberCoders is assisting a Los Angeles-based plaintiff-side personal injury firm by recruiting a Paralegal with at least two years of litigation experience to join the onsite team. The role covers the full litigation lifecycle from filing through trial, supporting attorneys and mentoring junior assistants.

Ideal candidates will have strong California procedure knowledge, drafting skills for complaints and discovery, and excellent calendar management.