Senior Paralegal – Civil Litigation, On-Site in San Diego

Freeman, Mathis & Gary; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits (medical,Dental

Vision

HSA and FSA plans

Work-life balance

Generous PTO policy

401K plan with employer contribution

Life insurance and long-term/disabilit

Employee Assistance Program

Bonuses & referral programs

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP, a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm, is seeking an experienced paralegal to join our San Diego office in a 100% in-office role. The successful candidate will support civil litigation matters from discovery through trial, with duties spanning document management, subpoenas, medical record summaries, and motion work.

The ideal applicant has 3+ years paralegal experience in a law firm, civil litigation expertise, and proficiency with legal research tools and

Qualifications

• 3+ years paralegal experience in a law firm
• Civil litigation experience required
• Familiarity with performing research tasks using web-based legal research services
• Experience working with paperless files; iManage experience a plus
• Must pass a background/drug screen
• Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate from ABA-approved program required

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with the preparation of a civil case throughout discovery and prepare for, attend, and assist at trial
• Discovery and records management, including preparation of subpoenas and tracking responses
• Ability to summarize medical and employment records, create medical chronologies, summarize discovery responses, prepare meet and confer correspondence
• Review, manage, summarize, and synthesize records and data of all kinds in various types of cases, with emphasis on tort cases, including medical records and deposition transcripts
• Motion writing experience, such as oppositions to motions including discovery motions, motions to continue trial
• Proficient in software programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel and able to learn other programs including document and case management systems
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision and exceptional attention to detail
• Maintaining accurate and promptly recording billable time

Skills

Paralegal

Civil Litigation

Legal Research

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate (ABA-approved)

Tools

iManage

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP, a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm, is seeking an experienced paralegal to join our San Diego office in a 100% in-office role. The successful candidate will support civil litigation matters from discovery through trial, with duties spanning document management, subpoenas, medical record summaries, and motion work.

The ideal applicant has 3+ years paralegal experience in a law firm, civil litigation expertise, and proficiency with legal research tools and