Senior Litigation Paralegal – Trials & Discovery

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff in San Francisco seeks an experienced litigation paralegal to manage large-scale matters from start to finish, with heavy trial involvement. You will coordinate with attorneys, clients, outside counsel, and vendors to ensure seamless trial preparation and execution.

You will support discovery and e-discovery, draft and file documents in state and federal courts, review depositions, and manage trial exhibits.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certification from an ABA‑approved program and extensive litigation experience in a top firm.
• Experience with intake, discovery and trial, including preparation for trials/arbitration hearings.
• Strong knowledge of federal court procedures and e‑filings (CM/ECF, PACER) is required.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and analyze routine legal documents as requested by attorneys.
• Manage large-scale discovery and e‑discovery matters, including preservation, collection and production.
• Provide hands‑on litigation technology support (op, database creation, OCR, coding).
• Organize and maintain case files using automated procedures.
• Prepare attorneys and witnesses for depositions and court appearances; assemble case files and evidence.
• Prepare for trials, manage trial exhibits, set up war rooms and attend trials.
• Review and summarize depositions; manage witness affidavits; draft privilege logs.
• Perform legal and factual research; coordinate with courts, vendors and outside counsel.
• Act as liaison between case team and support staff; meet billable goals.

Skills

Litigation paralegal

Trial support

E-discovery

CM/ECF

Legal research

Time management

Communication

Education

ABA-approved paralegal certification

Tools

Opus 2

TextMap

CaseMap

iManage

Everlaw

Relativity

Trial Director

MS Office

Job description

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff in San Francisco seeks an experienced litigation paralegal to manage large-scale matters from start to finish, with heavy trial involvement. You will coordinate with attorneys, clients, outside counsel, and vendors to ensure seamless trial preparation and execution.

You will support discovery and e-discovery, draft and file documents in state and federal courts, review depositions, and manage trial exhibits.