We are looking for an experienced Paralegal to join a mission-driven healthcare organization in San Diego, California. This permanent, onsite opportunity supports the legal function of a community-focused health center and offers the chance to contribute in a fast-moving, service-oriented environment. This is a contract position with the potential to become permanent for someone who can bring strong organizational judgment, strong written communication, and dependable day-to-day support to the legal team.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Coordinate the General Counsel’s schedule, meetings, and priorities using Outlook to keep legal activities organized and on track.<br>• Maintain docket calendars and monitor critical dates to help ensure timely handling of legal matters and internal follow-up.<br>• Assist with intake, tracking, and organization of incident reports and other active legal matters.<br>• Conduct legal research and help prepare written materials such as correspondence, templates, agreements, and other standard legal documents.<br>• Assemble, format, and organize files for document production, including applying Bates numbering when required.<br>• Review and maintain legal records and personnel-related documentation with accuracy, consistency, and discretion.<br>• Provide administrative and operational support to the legal department to help manage daily workflow and shifting priorities.
We are looking for a skilled Paralegal to join our team in San Diego, California. In this role, you will provide comprehensive support to attorneys handling employment litigation cases, including large-scale class action lawsuits. This position offers an opportunity to work closely with experienced legal professionals in a collaborative and dynamic environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage employment litigation cases from initiation through trial, ensuring all aspects of case management are handled efficiently.<br>• Support attorneys in handling class action lawsuits, coordinating efforts with senior legal professionals.<br>• Conduct discovery activities, including summarizing depositions and preparing related documentation.<br>• Assist with drafting and filing motions and other legal documents.<br>• Review and organize case-related documents to ensure accuracy and completeness.<br>• Attend hearings and provide in-person support when necessary.<br>• Collaborate with attorneys on case strategy and trial preparation.<br>• Maintain detailed records using case management software.<br>• Ensure compliance with legal procedures and deadlines.<br>• Provide administrative support as needed to facilitate smooth case progression.
<p>A 15-attorney firm in the heart of Downtown San Diego looking for an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support a busy practice. </p><p><br></p><p>This role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse litigation docket that includes business, real estate, healthcare, probate, and data privacy matters. </p><p><br></p><p>We have placed multiple legal professionals at this firm already! </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><p>• Oversee day-to-day paralegal support for litigated matters involving commercial, real estate, healthcare, probate, and cybersecurity-related cases.</p><p>• Draft, organize, and manage written discovery, including preparing responses, coordinating production, and maintaining accuracy across case files.</p><p>• Handle document collection and production for eDiscovery.</p><p>• Manage subpoena preparation and responses.</p><p>• Assist attorneys with deposition logistics, exhibit organization, summaries, and witness materials.</p><p>• Prepare for trial multiple times per year.</p><p>• Track billable work (100 hours per month)</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Perks of Company</u></strong>:</p><p>· Managing partners eat lunch with the file clerks – very congenial atmosphere.</p><p>· Regular potlucks and holiday parties.</p><p>· Attorneys coach each other’s kids’ soccer and baseball games.</p><p>· Actively in a growth phase - it’s a time of opportunity at the firm.</p><p>· Firm has systems, processes, and procedures in places (including manuals on how to do things like submit a reimbursement). It’s easy to assimilate! </p><p>· You are not sat down at a desk and expected to fend for yourself. </p><p>· They actually try cases. “We are not just litigators, we are trial attorneys!” -managing partner</p><p>· “When someone has trouble, we make sure they are taken care of. You are not just a number on our list! If someone is having a bad day, we ask “what can we do to help?”” -managing partner</p><p>· No yellers/screamers/bullies tolerated! </p>
We are looking for a Litigation Paralegal to join our team in San Diego, California. This Contract to permanent position offers an exciting opportunity to assist with trust and estate litigation, probate matters, and conservatorships while supporting a lead partner in a dynamic litigation department. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational skills and expertise in managing multiple cases simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and cases progress efficiently.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage a caseload of 25-30 litigation cases, focusing on calendaring, deadline tracking, and case progression in collaboration with the supervising attorney.<br>• Organize and maintain case files, ensuring all documents are properly categorized and accessible.<br>• Assist in the preparation of estate planning documents, including trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and advance health care directives.<br>• Conduct legal research using tools such as Data Tree and Nationwide to support case development.<br>• Utilize Share File and Best Authority to create tables of contents and authorities for legal filings.<br>• Support probate and estate litigation processes, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.<br>• Coordinate conservatorship matters, providing administrative and legal assistance as required.<br>• Prepare and submit legal billing using appropriate software.<br>• Communicate effectively with clients, attorneys, and other stakeholders to facilitate case progression.
<p>A high-end boutique firm with a dozen attorneys in downtown San Diego is seeking a litigation attorney to join their team, who will work on data privacy and data security cases. This litigator should have 5-10 years of experience. </p><p><br></p><p>This litigator will also handle generic business and commercial litigation cases, but the data privacy and cyber security cases are ramping up right now! </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities of Role</u>:</strong></p><ul><li>All forms of written discovery – responding and propounding, and understanding objections and using them appropriately</li><li>Depos - taking and defending</li><li>Motions - discovery motions, demurs, motions to strike, MSJs, MSAs, motions for sanctions, or any pre-trial motion handled at the pleading or discovery phase</li><li>Court appearances - hearings and CMCs</li><li>Trial (if you want it) - jury instructions, figuring out what exhibits need to be listed, joint trial readiness conference reports</li></ul><p>· Billable requirement: <strong>1850</strong> for associates. Most attorneys hit it, there’s no shortage of work. Litigators often go above it because they are slammed right now. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Profile that would be a fit:</u></strong></p><p>· 5-10 years, no more, no less, ideally at a semi-recognizable firm (no PI or family law).</p><p>· Coming from big law and burned out on cut throat mentality, wans more mentorship, or fewer hours. Or people who truly care about your career. </p><p>· “We don’t do well with people who are all about themselves they don’t seem to last here!”</p><p>· Someone who knows enough about civil procedure – doesn’t need practice area experience</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Perks of Company</u></strong>:</p><p>· Managing partners eat lunch with the file clerks – very congenial atmosphere.</p><p>· Regular potlucks and holiday parties.</p><p>· Attorneys coach each other’s kids’ soccer and baseball games.</p><p>· Actively in a growth phase - it’s a time of opportunity at the firm.</p><p>· Firm has systems, processes, and procedures in places (including manuals on how to do things like submit a reimbursement). It’s easy to assimilate! </p><p>· You are not sat down at a desk and expected to fend for yourself. </p><p>· No yellers/screamers/bullies tolerated! </p>
<p>A firm whose managing partners spun off from a large notable law firm in San Diego are seeking an Associate Attorney to join their boutique litigation firm based in San Diego, California. </p><p><br></p><p>The firm specializes in transportation law, catastrophic injury cases, dental malpractice, and complex personal injury defense. This role offers an excellent opportunity to manage a diverse caseload and be mentored by partners who actually want to invest in their associates. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><p>• Manage a comprehensive caseload that includes both pre-litigation and active litigation files.</p><p>• Draft legal documents such as pleadings, discovery motions, dispositive motions, and trial preparation materials.</p><p>• Collaborate with colleagues to prepare for depositions, negotiations, and client meetings, providing strategic insights.</p><p>• Negotiate effectively with opposing counsel and other parties to resolve disputes and achieve favorable outcomes.</p><p>• Maintain regular communication with clients to update them on case progress and strategies.</p><p>• Prepare cases for trial, ensuring all necessary documents and strategies are in place.</p><p>• Meet billable hour requirements of 1850 annually, with opportunities to exceed expectations and bonus off that!</p><p><br></p><p><em>Pay is contingent upon experience with the duties above.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Perks of Company</u></strong>:</p><ul><li>Devoted to mentoring and training to become a better a version of themselves </li><li> “Our big focus is mentorship. That is what makes us appealing to many younger lawyers who were told they’d get that and been left in the dark. We avoid that at all costs.” – managing partner</li><li>“There is room for growth. We are looking for people who want to build careers!” – managing partner</li><li>We placed an associate there earlier this year who is happy! </li></ul>
<p>Robert Half Legal has partnered with a reputable firm in downtown San Diego on a full time/direct hire associate attorney search. This attorney may work on matters ranging from business litigation to insurance defense to healthcare to employment to transportation law.</p><p><br></p><p>The firm prides themselves on being inclusive as the associates are very tight knit and have great support and mentorship from the partners. Salary is contingent upon experience. There will be some opportunity to work remote and the billable hours are manageable at 1800. This firm works hard plays hard! </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities include:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Serve as the primary representative in court and mediation.</li><li>Draft pleadings and discovery documents, including motions, requests, and trial preparations.</li><li>Conduct and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, and experts.</li><li>Manage intensive electronic discovery (e-discovery) and ESI issues.</li><li>Research complex legal areas to articulate findings, support case strategy, and propose new legal theories.</li><li>Provide clear and comprehensive reporting to partners and clients, and engage in persuasive negotiation with opposing counsel.</li></ul>