<p>A South San Francisco–based clinical-stage biotechnology company is seeking an experienced Corporate Paralegal to support its Legal Department on a 6-month contract basis. This role supports complex contracting, corporate governance, and compliance operations within a highly regulated, research-driven environment. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience supporting biotech or pharmaceutical contracting, including agreements tied to clinical development, technical operations, manufacturing, supply chain, laboratory services, and vendor procurement. This hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) position works closely with in-house counsel and cross-functional teams across Clinical, R& D, Technical Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Commercial.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Draft, review, and edit agreements including NDAs/CDAs, Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and associated Work Orders/SOWs, Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), laboratory services agreements, and vendor/supplier or manufacturing-related agreements.</li><li>Manage the full contract lifecycle, including intake, execution, signature routing, archiving, renewals, and amendments.</li><li>Support negotiation workflows through redlines, revisions, issue spotting, and counterparty communications.</li><li>Monitor contract compliance, obligations, key dates, and deliverables.</li><li>Assist with the development and refinement of standard form agreements, templates, and playbooks.</li><li>Manage multiple agreements simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.</li><li>Maintain corporate records, including minutes, resolutions, bylaws, charters, and subsidiary documentation.</li><li>Coordinate annual filings, business licenses, Secretary of State submissions, and other regulatory requirements.</li><li>Prepare and organize board and committee materials and maintain governance calendars.</li><li>Support governance-related policies, including signature authority and document retention.</li><li>Assist with due diligence requests, audits, and internal or external inquiries.</li><li>Support implementation and training related to contracting SOPs, templates, and legal department processes.</li><li>Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation across contracts, governance, and compliance.</li><li>Manage Legal’s intranet and SharePoint resources.</li><li>Coordinate DocuSign and other electronic signature workflows.</li><li>Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>A South San Francisco–based clinical-stage biotechnology company is seeking an experienced Corporate Paralegal to support its Legal Department on a 6-month contract basis. This role supports complex contracting, corporate governance, and compliance operations within a highly regulated, research-driven environment. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience supporting biotech or pharmaceutical contracting, including agreements tied to clinical development, technical operations, manufacturing, supply chain, laboratory services, and vendor procurement. This hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) position works closely with in-house counsel and cross-functional teams across Clinical, R& D, Technical Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Commercial.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p>• Draft, review, and edit agreements including NDAs/CDAs, Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and associated Work Orders/SOWs, Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), laboratory services agreements, and vendor/supplier or manufacturing-related agreements.</p><p>• Manage the full contract lifecycle, including intake, execution, signature routing, archiving, renewals, and amendments.</p><p>• Support negotiation workflows through redlines, revisions, issue spotting, and counterparty communications.</p><p>• Monitor contract compliance, obligations, key dates, and deliverables.</p><p>• Assist with the development and refinement of standard form agreements, templates, and playbooks.</p><p>• Manage multiple agreements simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.</p><p>• Maintain corporate records, including minutes, resolutions, bylaws, charters, and subsidiary documentation.</p><p>• Coordinate annual filings, business licenses, Secretary of State submissions, and other regulatory requirements.</p><p>• Prepare and organize board and committee materials and maintain governance calendars.</p><p>• Support governance-related policies, including signature authority and document retention.</p><p>• Assist with due diligence requests, audits, and internal or external inquiries.</p><p>• Support implementation and training related to contracting SOPs, templates, and legal department processes.</p><p>• Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation across contracts, governance, and compliance.</p><p>• Manage Legal’s intranet and SharePoint resources.</p><p>• Coordinate DocuSign and other electronic signature workflows.</p><p>• Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.</p>
<p>A respected and established Napa law firm is seeking a Midlevel Estate Planning Attorney to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven legal professional who wants to further their career in a collaborative, client-focused environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Advise clients on estate planning and trust administration matters, including drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and related documents.</li><li>Conduct legal research and analysis pertaining to estate planning, gift and estate tax, and related areas.</li><li>Represent clients in probate and trust administration proceedings.</li><li>Collaborate with clients, colleagues, and other professionals to develop and implement comprehensive estate planning strategies.</li><li>Stay current on developments in estate and tax law to ensure best practices and client service.</li><li>Participate in firm business development and client relationship management efforts as needed.</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for an experienced Paralegal to join our legal team in Santa Rosa, California. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in supporting attorneys with case preparation, discovery management, and trial readiness. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with a dynamic team while contributing to high-quality legal services.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Draft and respond to discovery requests with precision and attention to detail.<br>• Summarize discovery responses for attorney review and case strategy.<br>• Create substantive legal documents, including pleadings and correspondence.<br>• Assist in preparing for depositions and expert discovery processes.<br>• Maintain clear and effective communication with clients, experts, and opposing counsel.<br>• Collaborate with attorneys to manage cases effectively from inception through trial.<br>• Organize and maintain case files using case management software.<br>• Support trial preparation efforts, including evidence gathering and witness coordination.
<p>We are on the lookout for a diligent and high energy Litigation Secretary to join a growing law firm in San Francisco, California. As a Legal Secretary, your role will involve providing comprehensive administrative and clerical support to litigation attorneys, facilitating meetings, managing attorneys' calendars and handling court filings. This role operates within the legal industry and offers an exciting opportunity to engage with various aspects of the legal process.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities include:</p><p><br></p><p>• Traveling to and attending trials with the Partner.</p><p>• Providing administrative and clerical support to Litigation Attorneys in relation to their cases and clients</p><p>• Drafting and editing correspondence, memos, and other legal documents</p><p>• Handling court filings and e-filings</p><p>• Facilitating meetings, depositions, and client calls</p><p>• Maintaining attorneys' calendars and coordinating with the records and conflicts departments in the opening and closing of matters</p><p>• Entering and editing attorney time as necessary</p><p>• Utilizing strong organizational skills to manage various tasks and deadlines</p><p>• Demonstrating excellent verbal and written skills in communication with clients, attorneys, and courts</p><p>• Displaying strong word processing and formatting skills, including experience generating tables of contents and tables of authorities</p><p>• Independently e-filing in accordance with court rules</p><p>• Leveraging civil litigation experience and knowledge of state and federal court rules, procedures, and calendaring requirements.</p><p><br></p><p>Skills required for this role include Civil Litigation, Civil Litigation Experience, e-Filing, Court Filing, Courts - Federal, Courts - State, and Managing Calendar.</p>
<p>Robert Half Legal is partnering with a highly regarded plaintiff-side personal injury law firm in Emeryville to identify an experienced Litigation Secretary who thrives in a fast-paced, trial-driven environment. This is an on-site role, ideal for a detail-oriented secretary who enjoys being an integral part of litigation success from intake through trial.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Draft, format, revise, and proofread litigation documents including pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, and subpoenas</li><li>Handle state and federal e-filing in California courts (including superior and appellate courts, as applicable)</li><li>Maintain and manage litigation calendars, deadlines, and court appearances with accuracy and attention to detail</li><li>Coordinate trial preparation, including trial binders, exhibits, witness lists, and logistics</li><li>Manage document organization and electronic file maintenance</li><li>Assist with service of process and filings with opposing counsel and courts</li><li>Communicate professionally with clients, court staff, vendors, and opposing counsel</li><li>Provide general administrative and litigation support to assigned attorneys</li></ul>
<p>Real Estate Paralegal</p><p><br></p><p>A mid-sized and well-respected leader in real estate law is seeking a proficient Real Estate Paralegal to join their dynamic team.</p><p><br></p><p>About the Role:</p><p>The successful candidate will play an instrumental role in this legal team, supporting attorneys in a variety of real estate legal matters, with a focus on title and survey matters.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Prepare and revise real estate documents, with a focus on title and survey reviews. </li><li>Conduct legal research and perform administrative duties. </li><li>Liaise with clients, attorneys, and other professionals to gather and organize information relevant to transactions. </li><li>Coordinate closings and ensure all documents are appropriately prepared. </li><li>Contribute to the overall success of the firm by maintaining the highest standards of customer service and professional ethics.</li></ul><p>This Firm Offers:</p><ul><li>A collaborative and professional work environment. </li><li>Competitive compensation package. </li><li>A comprehensive benefit package. </li><li>Opportunity to work with highly experienced attorneys and a congenial team. </li></ul>
<p>Robert Half is recruiting a Litigation Paralegal for the East Bay office of a leading national trial law firm. The Litigation Paralegal is responsible for managing the firm's casework. This is a wonderful opportunity to work in a FRIENDLY office with a VERY COLLEGIAL TEAM and have great hands-on litigation and substantive discovery experience.</p><p><br></p><p>The following are the responsibilities for the position:</p><p>• Open and maintain case files containing medical records, case activity, list of court dates, settlement information, etc.;</p><p>• Summarize and upload medical records, radiology films, medical billing, pathology results into database;</p><p>• Handle requests for medical, employment, military, Social Security, autopsy, and other records and prepare draft of objections to release;</p><p>• Draft responses to interrogatories, discovery requests, and meet and confer letters;</p><p>• Obtain authorizations from plaintiffs and provide records to opposing counsel and medical experts;</p><p>• Contact physicians and hospitals to get and draft declarations for deposition and trial preference motions for terminally ill plaintiffs;</p><p>• Prepare depo notices, book court reporters/videographers, draft and serve subpoenas for witnesses and documents;</p><p>• Enter court appearances and discovery / motion due dates into Master Calendar and apprise attorneys of upcoming deadlines;</p><p>• Draft pleadings including ex parte applications, noticed motions (e.g., preference, consolidate), offers to compromise, case management conference (CMC) statements, etc.;</p><p>• Prepare correspondence with clients, referring counsel, opposing counsel for supervising attorneys’ signature;</p><p>• Phone clients and treaters to update status reports;</p><p>• Significant trial preparation (and even war room coordination and trial attendance for senior paralegal) work for busy trial calendar.</p><p><br></p><p>The following are the qualifications for the role:</p><p>• 2+ years of experience as a paralegal working with plaintiffs and their families and reviewing medical and personnel records in a tort/personal injury practice (need for sensitivity and compassion!);</p><p>• High attention to detail, very organized (understand the flow of civil litigation and the motion calendar and the due dates), sound decision making and creative problem solving abilities;</p><p>• Excellent communication skills, team player but can also work independently, able to work fast under pressure to meet multiple deadlines, and manage numerous tasks for heavy caseload; and</p><p>• IT literate, experience with preparing tables of contents and tables of authorities (TOCs/TOAs), proficiency with Microsoft Word (good formatting skills needed) and litigation support software; and</p><p>• Trial preparation experience is a plus.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a direct-hire opportunity. Our well-regarded law firm client pays a base salary of $75,000 - 100,000+/yr, DOE, and great benefits (e.g., 100% of medical insurance premium covered for employee and family and 401(k) Plan with Firm match)! For confidential consideration, please email your resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com. Thank you!</p>
<p>Midsized law firm is seeking a skilled Litigation Paralegal to join their team. In this role, you will provide comprehensive litigation support to attorneys, ensuring cases are handled efficiently from start to finish. This position offers the opportunity to work on complex legal matters while utilizing cutting-edge e-discovery technology and collaborating with a dynamic team.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage case workflows from initiation through resolution, including trial or settlement and post-trial activities.</p><p>• Draft, review, and edit legal documents, ensuring citation accuracy and compliance.</p><p>• Oversee document reviews and leverage e-discovery tools to organize, search, and produce relevant data.</p><p>• Coordinate and manage document productions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.</p><p>• Assist with preparation for depositions and hearings by compiling exhibits and creating witness outlines.</p><p>• Perform litigation support tasks such as Bates stamping, hyperlinking PDFs, and managing litigation deadlines.</p><p>• Draft subpoenas and facilitate their proper service, while obtaining necessary documents from third parties.</p><p>• Collaborate with vendors to secure litigation support services and resources.</p><p>• Conduct legal research and monitor pending decisions relevant to ongoing cases.</p><p>• Maintain accurate and detailed billable time entries, ensuring compliance with annual billing requirements.</p>
<p>We are looking for a skilled Legal Secretary to join a midsized firm in the East Bay. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with substantial experience in litigation matters, ideally with exposure to labor and employment cases. You will play a critical role in supporting attorneys through administrative tasks, document preparation, court filings, and calendar management.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Draft and format legal documents, including correspondence, reports, pleadings, and memoranda, using word processing software.</p><p>• File legal documents electronically and physically with district and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies, ensuring compliance with rules and deadlines.</p><p>• Manage schedules and deadlines by maintaining calendar and docket systems, sending reminders, and organizing appointments.</p><p>• Handle incoming phone calls, take detailed messages, and route calls appropriately.</p><p>• Coordinate outgoing mail and deliveries to ensure timely distribution.</p><p>• Organize and maintain client files, ensuring all documents are appropriately indexed and accessible.</p><p>• Assist with travel arrangements, including booking flights, accommodations, and other logistics.</p><p>• Conduct research on state and federal court rules and procedures as needed.</p><p>• Train new team members on office procedures and specialized software.</p><p>• Communicate with courts, clients, co-counsel, opposing counsel, and arbitrators to schedule hearings, arbitrations, and other events.</p>
<p>Growing boutique firm is seeking a paralegal to join their team. This role is key to our operations in the litigation industry, and involves tasks such as preparing and submitting filings, managing case schedules, maintaining case files, assisting with legal and factual research, and much more. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Assist attorneys with comprehensive legal and factual research, including the preparation of case timelines and the analysis and synthesis of facts.</p><p>• Organize and manage case files, client information, and records to ensure accuracy and easy retrieval.</p><p>• Prepare and submit filings to State and Federal Courts and arbitration tribunals, adhering to all relevant guidelines and procedures.</p><p>• Provide support in all aspects of litigation, from investigations and discovery to trial preparation, including the creation and maintenance of document databases and logs, document production, and on-site trial support.</p><p>• Facilitate effective case management by maintaining organized schedules and providing timely reminders of hearings, appointments, and deadlines.</p><p>• Help in the preparation of discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, pleadings, motions, correspondence, spreadsheets, and declarations.</p><p>• Ensure accurate formatting, proofreading, cite-checking, and blue-book documentation.</p><p>• Record time in line with ABA litigation guidelines, ensuring all case-related administrative and billable duties are performed.</p><p>• Utilize skills in e-filing and e-service across multiple jurisdictions, using online file and serve portals such as PACER, CM/ECF, and File & ServeXpress.B</p>
<p>Growing plaintiff firm is seeking a Civil Litigation Associate Attorney to join adynamic plaintiff-focused practice. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is passionate about advocating for clients, and is eager to grow their career in civil litigation. The position offers a competitive bonus structure, comprehensive benefits, and significant opportunities for career development.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage multiple civil litigation cases simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.</p><p>• Draft compelling legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and briefs, tailored to each case.</p><p>• Conduct thorough legal research to support case strategies and arguments.</p><p>• Prepare clients and witnesses for depositions, hearings, and trials to ensure they are well-equipped.</p><p>• Develop and execute effective case strategies that align with the facts and legal framework.</p><p>• Negotiate settlements with opposing parties to achieve favorable outcomes for clients.</p><p>• Represent clients in court proceedings, including hearings, motions, and trials.</p><p>• Collaborate with colleagues and staff to ensure efficient case management and workflow.</p><p>• Stay updated on legal precedents and changes in civil litigation practices to enhance case outcomes.</p>
