Senior Paralegal

Equity Legal, LLP; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

Hybrid/Remote work

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Equity Legal LLP, a San Diego real estate law firm, seeks a Senior Paralegal to coordinate active caseloads, ensure compliant court filings, and keep clients informed. The role supports attorneys with calendar management, discovery processing, transactional tasks, and inter‑team communication.

The ideal candidate has strong California litigation experience, stays organized under deadlines, and can manage cases autonomously while delivering high-quality work.

Qualifications

• Strong California litigation experience, ideally with real estate matters.
• Calm, clear-headed, and organized around court deadlines.
• Ability to manage caseload independently without hourly oversight.
• High attention to detail and pride in sending out accurate work the first time.

Responsibilities

• Maintain litigation calendar with dates, deadlines, and filing schedules.
• Prepare and serve e-filings; coordinate service of process; resolve rejections smoothly.
• Finalize responses, organize exhibits, Bates stamping, and oversee document productions.
• Assist with purchase, escrow, and recording documents.
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and vendors.

Skills

Litigation experience

Attention to detail

Autonomy

Organization

Tools

Clio

InfoTrack

Job description

Senior Paralegal | Equity Legal LLP

Salary: $85,000 – $105,000 DOE | Type: Full-Time | Location: Hybrid / Remote (Work from home with occasional days at our Chula Vista office)

About Equity Legal LLP has been an established presence in San Diego real estate law for over a decade. Homeowners, investors, brokers, and referring attorneys throughout the county bring us their property disputes and complex transactions. We handle both sides of real estate law: litigation from pre-demand through trial, and the purchases, leases, and agreements that keep our clients' properties moving forward.

We are actively modernizing how a real estate law firm operates, and we are hiring a Senior Paralegal to sit at the center of our practice and quarterback our active caseload. Our attorneys rely on this role to keep every matter moving efficiently, court filings clean and compliant, and clients informed.

What You Will Own

• Litigation Calendar: Accurately tracking, verifying, and managing court dates, statutory deadlines, and filing schedules.
• Court Filings & Service: Preparing and executing e‑filings, coordinating service of process, and resolving court rejections smoothly.
• Discovery Support: Finalizing responses, organizing exhibits, handling Bates stamping, and overseeing document productions.
• Transactional Support: Assisting with purchase and workout agreements, escrow coordination, and recording documents.
• Communication: Professional interaction with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and vendors.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: Strong California litigation experience, ideally combined with exposure to real estate matters.
• Composure & Focus: Ability to stay calm, clear‑headed, and organized around court deadlines.
• Autonomy: Strong self‑organization skills with the ability to manage your caseload independently without needing hourly oversight.
• Work Quality: High attention to detail and personal pride in sending out work that is accurate the first time.

Technology & Modern Workflows

We leverage modern legal tools, including Clio, InfoTrack, and AI‑assisted workflows, actively integrated into our daily practice. You do not need to be a technologist, but you do need to be tech‑forward, open to learning new platforms, and willing to work alongside software designed to eliminate repetitive administrative burdens.

What We Offer

• Compensation: $85,000 – $105,000 per year, depending on experience, paid semi‑monthly.
• Benefits: Comprehensive health coverage and paid time off.
• Flexibility: Work from home as your default, with occasional days in one of our offices.
• Room to grow: You are joining as we invest in new tools and a bigger vision for the practice. The person in this seat helps shape it and grows with it.