<p>Established law firm based in San Mateo, CA has an immediate opening for a Litigation Paralegal! This position offers the opportunity to support a dynamic litigation defense practice, focusing on civil litigation, public entity defense, and trust litigation. The role requires a proactive and detail-oriented individual who is comfortable working on aspects of litigation through the full lifecycle of cases while collaborating with a team in a hybrid work environment. This position is hybrid, requiring on-site work at least one time per month but ideally once per week. The ideal candidate will have 2-5+ year of litigation support experience in a paralegal or legal assistant capacity. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><p>• Provide comprehensive support for civil litigation cases, including public entity defense and trust litigation.</p><p>• Manage case files, ensuring accurate and timely document preparation, organization, and filing.</p><p>• Prepare for trials, including assisting with trial exhibits, witness coordination, and logistics.</p><p>• Summarize records and depositions to support case preparation and strategy.</p><p>• Collaborate with attorneys and team members to meet a billable requirement of 1,350 hours annually, which includes administrative time.</p><p>• Utilize case management software such as Clio and communication tools like Microsoft Teams.</p><p>• Conduct e-filing and calendaring tasks, with the support of a legal administrator for routine duties.</p><p>• Assist with discovery processes, including drafting and responding to interrogatories and requests for production.</p><p>• Participate in monthly on-site collaboration days and quarterly firm retreats.</p><p>• Maintain compliance with insurance defense billing practices, ensuring accuracy and detail in time entries.</p>

<p>• Minimum of 2 years of paralegal or legal assistant experience, with a focus on civil litigation.</p><p>• Proficiency in e-filing and calendaring systems is preferred, including familiarity with court filing procedures.</p><p>• Strong skills in trial preparation, including record and deposition summaries is preferred. </p><p>• Experience with case management software, such as Clio, is highly preferred.</p><p>• Comfortable working in a collaborative team environment, both remotely and on-site as needed.</p><p>• Flexibility to adapt to a hybrid work schedule, with the ability to report to the office within 24 hours when required.</p>

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