Senior Litigation Attorney - Insurance Defense (Remote)

California Job Shop; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

California Job Shop is hiring 4–5 experienced Litigation Attorneys to support multiple trial teams. The role demands strong civil litigation background and preference for insurance defense exposure, with ability to manage a high-volume caseload and collaborate across the legal team.

Candidates should have 5+ years handling litigation files, robust case management knowledge, and effective communication with clients, adjusters, and experts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience handling litigation files.
• Strong civil litigation experience; insurance defense experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting attorneys with active trial caseloads is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage and maintain assigned litigation files from inception through resolution.
• Support attorneys throughout all stages of litigation, including discovery, depositions, motions, hearings, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation.
• Maintain accurate and organized electronic case files, calendars, deadlines, pleadings, discovery, correspondence, and other case-related documents.
• Track case deadlines, court dates, discovery responses, depositions, expert disclosures, and other critical litigation events.
• Assist attorneys with preparation for depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
• Coordinate with attorneys, clients, claims adjusters, opposing counsel, experts, witnesses, and other parties as needed.
• Assist with drafting, preparing, organizing, and filing litigation documents.
• Monitor case activity and proactively communicate upcoming deadlines or outstanding items to attorneys.
• Request, organize, and review medical records, discovery materials, reports, and other case documentation.
• Assist with trial preparation, including exhibits, witness materials, deposition transcripts, trial binders, and other supporting materials.
• Enter and maintain accurate case information in the firm's case management systems.
• Assist with billing, timekeeping, and compliance with client-specific billing guidelines.
• Provide reliable day-to-day support to attorneys managing active litigation caseloads.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.

Skills

Civil litigation

Insurance defense

Microsoft Office

Legal case management systems

Tools

MS Office

Legal case management software

Job description

California Job Shop is hiring 4–5 experienced Litigation Attorneys to support multiple trial teams. The role demands strong civil litigation background and preference for insurance defense exposure, with ability to manage a high-volume caseload and collaborate across the legal team.

Candidates should have 5+ years handling litigation files, robust case management knowledge, and effective communication with clients, adjusters, and experts.