Senior Litigation Paralegal

Plona Partners; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Plona Partners seeks an experienced Paralegal to provide on-site trial support and comprehensive litigation assistance. The role requires expert cite-checking, drafting vigilance, and precise document management across federal and state matters.

You will collaborate with case teams, perform complex legal research, and coordinate deposition and filing tasks, including out-of-state trial support as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Paralegal Certification (CA) compliant.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in legal support.
• High-level project management experience leading a support team at trial.
• Expert cite-checking and drafting skills for litigation.
• Proficient with Westlaw, Lexis, Relativity and case management tools.

Responsibilities

• Partner with case teams to address client needs.
• Provide on-site support at trial (including out of state).
• Conduct cite checks on federal and state documents and review content.
• Conduct legal research on procedural requirements and court decisions.
• Provide motion and deposition support and manage transcripts, exhibits, and filings.

Skills

Cite-checking

Litigation support

Project management

Legal document drafting

Billing tools

Case management tools

Legal research

On-site support

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Paralegal Certification

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Relativity

CaseNotebook

Billing tools

Job description

• Partner with case teams and other colleagues to address client needs
• Provide on-site support at trial (including out of state)
• Conduct cite checks on both federal and state documents including substantive review for content
• Conduct legal research on a broad variety of items including procedural requirements, tracking court decisions, and other related topics
• Provide motion and deposition support such as prepare shell documents, deposition notices, subpoenas, and declarations. Also manage transcript databases, exhibits, interviews, and filings

Tools

• MS office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Adobe Acrobat proficiency
• Westlaw, Lexis, Relativity, RingCentral, FileSite, iTimekeep or other related billing tool, Case Notebook or comparable software applications

Qualifications & Skill Requirements

• High School Diploma required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Paralegal Certification (California Business and Professional Code Sect. 6450 compliant).
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• High-level project management experience leading a support team at trial.
• Proficient with typical legal support software:Westlaw, Lexis, Relativity (or similar), CaseNotebook (or similar), Billing tools and case management tools.
• Expert ability to draft common litigation forms and edit legal documents.
• Expert cite-checking skills and the ability to produce accurate and timely cite-checks.