<p>Immediate need for an experienced Estate Planning Paralegal to support a boutique Petaluma law firm during a maternity leave, with training provided prior to the leave. A boutique estate planning law firm in Petaluma, California is seeking an experienced Estate Planning Paralegal to join their team on a temporary, part-time basis (approximately 24–30 hours per week) to cover a maternity leave (anticipated April through August). The selected candidate will have the opportunity to train alongside the current paralegal prior to their leave. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced estate planning paralegal seeking a consistent part-time schedule in a collaborative, client-focused environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Draft estate planning documents including revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, durable powers of attorney, advance health care directives, and HIPAA authorizations </li><li>Prepare supporting documents such as grant deeds, beneficiary change forms, claims forms, assessor documents, and trust funding documentation </li><li>Assist with trust funding by coordinating with financial institutions and advisors </li><li>Conduct client interviews and provide updates regarding estate planning matters </li><li>Prepare estate planning document packages and coordinate client signing appointments </li><li>Maintain organized case files and track tasks to ensure matters progress efficiently </li><li>Schedule client meetings, calls, and signing appointments </li><li>Provide occasional front office coverage and assist with administrative tasks such as filing, scanning, and document preparation </li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>We are seeking a diligent Paralegal to join our legal team located in San Francisco, California. In this role, you will be responsible for assisting attorneys with various aspects of family law cases, conducting legal research, and ensuring the efficient management of client files. This role will also require you to prepare legal documents, schedule meetings, and perform administrative tasks.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Assist in the management of family law cases, including divorce, child custody, and spousal support cases</p><p>• Draft and prepare legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and affidavits</p><p>• Schedule and manage client meetings and court appearances</p><p>• Effectively communicate with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel</p><p>• Assist attorneys in trial preparation, including the organization of exhibits and witness lists</p><p>• Attend court hearings and provide assistance to attorneys during proceedings</p><p>• Perform various administrative tasks such as filing and data entry</p><p>• Utilize legal case management software for case tracking and management.</p><p>• Maintain and organize client files and case documents in an efficient manner</p>
<p>Bay Area law firm is seeking an experienced Insurance Litigation Paralegal to join their team in California. This position focuses on insurance coverage litigation and involves working remotely with a dynamic group of professionals. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in supporting attorneys through all stages of litigation while ensuring efficiency and organization in complex cases.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Provide comprehensive support to attorneys during all phases of insurance coverage litigation, including research, drafting pleadings, discovery, and trial preparation.</p><p>• Maintain and organize case files, exhibits, and litigation schedules to ensure smooth case management.</p><p>• Draft, review, and edit legal documents such as correspondence, motions, and pleadings.</p><p>• Facilitate communication with clients, witnesses, experts, and court personnel to coordinate case activities.</p><p>• Conduct in-depth legal research and summarize findings to assist attorneys in case strategy.</p><p>• Manage electronic discovery processes and maintain digital records efficiently.</p><p>• Monitor deadlines and ensure timely filing of court documents.</p><p>• Collaborate with the legal team to prepare trial exhibits and presentations.</p><p>• Stay updated on court filing requirements and legal procedures to ensure compliance.</p>
<p>A well-established law firm specializing in <strong>Real Estate/Landlord-Tenant</strong> is seeking a motivated and experienced <strong>Paralegal</strong> to join their dynamic team. This is a full-time, hybrid or remote flexible opportunity where you'll play a vital role in assisting attorneys with all stages of litigation while working alongside seasoned legal professionals.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities</p><p>• Conducting legal fact finding and basic legal research as needed</p><p>• Draft legal documents</p><p>• Assisting in managing cases, ensuring all details are handled in a timely manner</p><p>• Organizing pleadings and filing them electronically</p><p>• Coordinating and scheduling calendars to ensure all important dates and deadlines are accounted for</p><p>• Assisting attorneys in trial preparation to ensure all necessary documents and information are in order</p><p>• Maintaining case files, ensuring they are up to date and easily accessible</p><p>• Responding to ad-hoc requests and completing them as necessary</p>
We are looking for an experienced Corporate Paralegal to join our team in San Francisco, California. In this role, you will ensure the effective administration of health and welfare plans, focusing on third-party liability and subrogation claims. This position requires a highly organized, detail-oriented individual with strong decision-making and negotiation skills, capable of managing multiple priorities while delivering exceptional service.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Conduct thorough due diligence to manage all aspects of third-party liability and subrogation claims.<br>• Initiate and maintain communication with members, dependents, attorneys, employers, and insurance carriers.<br>• Pursue and recover subrogation claims efficiently, negotiating settlements with carriers, attorneys, and other parties.<br>• Oversee the collection and repayment of liens, subrogation, and other overpaid benefits.<br>• Ensure compliance with administrative, operational, and regulatory procedures for welfare plan administration.<br>• Supervise and provide training to support staff and direct reports to maintain productivity and service standards.<br>• Address additional health and welfare benefits administration tasks to achieve quality and member satisfaction.<br>• Collaborate with senior management on assigned projects to meet organizational goals.
<p>An established San Francisco-based law firm is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join their team on a contract-to-hire basis. The firm handles a broad range of civil litigation matters, including business disputes, real estate litigation, personal injury defense, insurance claims, and complex tort litigation. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior litigators, providing key litigation support in case management, discovery, trial preparation, and court filings. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and experience managing complex case files in California courts.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Assist attorneys in all phases of civil litigation, including case assessment, discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation.</li><li>Draft and file pleadings, motions, discovery requests, and other legal documents in state and federal courts.</li><li>Manage case files, maintain litigation calendars, and track deadlines to ensure timely filings.</li><li>Oversee the discovery process, including document review, drafting responses, and preparing exhibits for depositions and hearings.</li><li>Coordinate depositions, schedule expert witness testimony, and organize trial preparation materials.</li><li>Conduct legal research using Westlaw and LexisNexis to support case strategy and motion practice.</li><li>Assist in preparing trial exhibits, witness outlines, and case summaries to support attorneys during hearings and trial.</li><li>Work with eDiscovery platforms to manage document production and case files.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>Robert Half is recruiting a Paralegal for a premier plaintiff-side personal injury litigation law firm in San Francisco’s Financial District (near BART/MUNI/ferries). The Paralegal plays a pivotal role in assisting the attorneys with case management and court filings, calendaring for the litigation docket, maintaining electronic case files, and working with clients to gather information and documents for discovery. A good candidate is organized, diligent, can work both independently and as part of a team, and is passionate about helping individual and family clients achieve justice and full recovery.</p><p><br></p><p>Principle responsibilities:</p><p>• Communicate with clients in person, over the phone, and via email;</p><p>• Assist with drafting, formatting, proofreading, and finalizing correspondence, pleadings, demand letters, mediation briefs, and other legal documents;</p><p>• Prepare and serve discovery;</p><p>• File pleadings with both state and Federal trial courts;</p><p>• Perform administrative duties, such as maintaining lawyers’ calendars, scheduling depositions and entering deadlines to the master calendar;</p><p>• Process and handle incoming subpoenas and obtain medical records, including medical billing;</p><p>• Create and maintain digital case files for each client;</p><p>• Screen, process, direct, and prioritize incoming calls, emails, and mail; and</p><p>• Take initiative to manage law firm marketing efforts.</p><p><br></p><p>Desired qualifications:</p><p>• 3+ years litigation legal assistance experience, with some plaintiffs’ PI law experience;</p><p>• College degree, and preferably a Paralegal Certificate;</p><p>• Knowledge of state and Federal (ECF / PACER) e-filing platforms and service processers (OneLegal), local court rules, and calendaring deadlines;</p><p>• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English is a plus factor;</p><p>• Good writing (including editing and proofreading) and verbal communication skills;</p><p>• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, incl. ability to handle multiple projects; and</p><p>• Solid word processing experience (MS Office Suite and Adobe) and database software proficiency (Dropbox and Filevine are a plus).</p><p><br></p><p>This is a terrific direct-hire opportunity with a collaborative and very easygoing boutique law firm. Our client is offering a base salary range of $70,000 – 90,000/year, depending on experience, for a regular 35-hour workweek (7-hour workday). Some overtime available, but it’s not common. There is bonus compensation and employment benefits including medical insurance plan coverage, 401k Plan, 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO), and paid firm holidays. The attorneys are flexible about occasionally changing schedule to attend to personal appointments.</p><p><br></p><p>For confidential consideration, please email resume to Jon Lucchese, VP & Sr. Recruiting Mgr. - Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
<p><strong>Immediate need for an experienced Estate Planning Paralegal to support a boutique Petaluma law firm during a maternity leave, with paid training overlap in April.</strong></p><p>A boutique estate planning law firm in Petaluma, California is seeking an experienced Estate Planning Paralegal to join their team on a temporary basis to cover a maternity leave (anticipated April through August). This position will begin part-time in early April to train alongside the current paralegal, with hours increasing in May. While there is a preference for full-time (40 hours per week) during the leave, the firm is open to candidates seeking part-time or reduced full-time schedules (approximately 24–30 hours per week). This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced estate planning paralegal who enjoys working closely with clients and supporting attorneys in a collaborative, community-focused law firm environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Draft estate planning documents including revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, durable powers of attorney, advance health care directives, and HIPAA authorizations</li><li>Prepare supporting documents such as grant deeds, beneficiary change forms, claims forms, assessor documents, and trust funding documentation</li><li>Assist with trust funding by coordinating with financial institutions and advisors</li><li>Conduct client interviews and provide updates regarding estate planning matters</li><li>Prepare estate planning document packages and coordinate client signing appointments</li><li>Maintain organized case files and track tasks to ensure matters progress efficiently</li><li>Schedule client meetings, calls, and signing appointments</li><li>Provide occasional front office coverage and assist with administrative tasks such as filing, scanning, and document preparation </li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>We are eager to welcome a Legal Assistant/Paralegal to our trial team located in San Francisco, California. This role is essential within our industry and will involve a variety of tasks related to legal support and administration.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><p>• Assisting in the preparation of court filings, including briefs, declarations, exhibits, and proofs of service</p><p>• Drafting various legal documents such as pleadings and discovery responses</p><p>• Ensuring all legal deadlines and dates are accurately calendared and met</p><p>• Conducting comprehensive legal research and assisting with document review</p><p>• Communicating effectively with clients, court personnel, and vendors</p><p>• Organizing and maintaining both electronic and hard-copy case files</p><p>• Providing crucial support during legal proceedings such as depositions, trials, arbitrations and mediations</p><p>• Managing hearing, deposition, and trial binders for attorneys</p><p>• Utilizing various legal discovery and filing platforms such as Pacer, OneLegal, Relativity, Disco</p><p>• Assisting with additional administrative tasks and special projects as required</p><p>• Editing, proofreading, and formatting legal documents to meet firm and legal style requirements.</p>
We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Real Estate Paralegal to support attorneys in transactional real estate matters. This role involves handling residential and commercial transactions, leasing, development, and finance-related tasks. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of relevant experience and a strong ability to manage legal documentation and client communication.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Draft and review contracts, leases, and other legal documents related to real estate transactions.<br>• Conduct thorough due diligence on property transactions, including examining title reports and surveys.<br>• Prepare comprehensive closing documents and assist attorneys during real estate closings.<br>• Maintain organized and accurate files for all real estate matters.<br>• Communicate regularly with clients to provide updates and address inquiries regarding their transactions.<br>• Collaborate with attorneys to ensure all transactional deadlines and requirements are met.<br>• Research legal and regulatory matters affecting real estate processes.<br>• Analyze and summarize complex real estate agreements and documents.<br>• Coordinate with external parties, such as title companies and lenders, to facilitate seamless transactions.
We are looking for a dedicated Legal Assistant to join our team in Berkeley, California. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic plaintiff IP firm by supporting various administrative, legal, and organizational tasks. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and bring versatility to a team-oriented office setting.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage reception duties, including answering phones and greeting visitors with professionalism.<br>• Coordinate court filings and handle e-filing processes accurately and efficiently.<br>• Support civil litigation tasks through calendar management and scheduling.<br>• Assist with administrative responsibilities such as document organization and office setup.<br>• Perform light paralegal duties as required, including aiding in litigation preparation.<br>• Maintain organized records and ensure timely updates to legal documents.<br>• Collaborate with attorneys and staff to meet deadlines and client needs.<br>• Provide general office support to ensure smooth daily operations.<br>• Handle correspondence and communication with courts and clients.<br>• Adapt to a variety of tasks, combining administrative, secretarial, and paralegal work.
<p>A boutique antitrust and complex litigation law firm in San Francisco is seeking a Temporary Legal Assistant to provide immediate, onsite litigation support during a transition period. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of litigation support experience, with strong hands-on skills in state and federal e-filing, legal document formatting, and trial preparation. This is a 100% onsite contract role (5 days per week) with the potential to convert to full-time employment based on performance and mutual fit. The firm is seeking a litigation support professional who can step in quickly and contribute in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare, format, and file litigation documents in state and federal courts, ensuring compliance with local and judge-specific rules</li><li>Handle e-filing and filing-ready document preparation, including pleadings, exhibits, TOCs/TOAs, PDF assembly, bookmarking, and proofs of service</li><li>Support trial and deposition preparation, including exhibit organization, binder preparation, and coordination of materials</li><li>Assist with litigation calendaring and deadline tracking</li><li>Provide hands-on litigation support to attorneys and paralegals across active matters</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>Congenial law firm is seeking a REMOTE part-time Legal Assistant to join their Bay Area team. This role requires someone who is detail-oriented, with extensive experience in litigation support and a strong understanding of legal procedures. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, and capable of managing critical tasks efficiently. This role will ideally be 20-25 hours/week. The hourly range for this remote position would be $30-45/hr. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare and assemble motions, tables of contents, and tables of authorities with precision and accuracy.</p><p>• Handle electronic court filings across various platforms while ensuring compliance with legal requirements.</p><p>• Manage litigation calendars to track important deadlines and court dates effectively.</p><p>• Coordinate and organize court filings to support attorneys in ongoing cases.</p><p>• Maintain detailed documentation and records related to litigation processes.</p><p>• Collaborate with attorneys and other legal staff to ensure seamless workflow and task completion.</p><p>• Provide administrative support in civil litigation matters, including document formatting and proofreading.</p><p>• Monitor and prioritize tasks to meet strict deadlines and deliver high-quality work.</p><p>• Adapt to changing workloads and take on additional hours when necessary.</p>
<p><strong>Office Manager / Assistant – FiDi (Professional Services)</strong></p><p>Robert Half is partnering with a fast‑paced professional services firm in San Francisco’s FiDi to hire an Office Manager/Assistant. The role supports daily operations, AP/AR, billing, vendor management, and admin tasks. MS Office proficiency required. Hybrid: onsite 4 days/week. Ideal for someone organized, proactive, and ready to grow as the company scales.</p><p><strong>Apply now—interviews are being scheduled.</strong></p>
<p>We are looking for a skilled Legal Secretary to join our team in Emeryville, California. In this role, you will support our legal professionals in managing litigation cases, ensuring smooth coordination of administrative and legal processes. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in litigation and e-filing, along with a proactive approach to organizational and communication tasks. This firm also offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement savings plans.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare and format legal documents and pleadings for submission in state and federal courts through e-filing systems.</p><p>• Maintain and monitor case calendars, ensuring all deadlines and court appearances are accurately tracked.</p><p>• Organize and manage both physical and electronic case files, including discovery materials and correspondence.</p><p>• Draft, proofread, and finalize legal correspondence, including letters and memoranda.</p><p>• Coordinate with attorneys, clients, and court staff to update case statuses and ensure procedural compliance.</p><p>• Assist in trial preparation by compiling exhibits, creating witness lists, and assembling trial binders.</p><p>• Schedule and organize meetings, depositions, and conference calls, as well as arrange travel plans when necessary.</p><p>• Respond promptly to attorney and client inquiries, proactively managing workflows to meet critical deadlines.</p>
<p>A boutique San Francisco law firm is seeking a Litigation Secretary to provide immediate coverage while the team builds out a new paralegal/legal secretary support structure. This is a high-volume, execution-focused role supporting multiple attorneys across active litigation matters.</p><p>This opportunity is best suited for a litigation secretary who can step in quickly, manage deadlines independently, and take ownership of a busy desk with minimal ramp time.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare and file documents in state, federal, and appellate courts, including TOAs, TOCs, and exhibits </li><li>Manage attorney calendars, including depositions, mediations, hearings, and travel logistics </li><li>Track and maintain litigation deadlines using docketing and calendaring systems </li><li>Draft, proof, and finalize pleadings, discovery, motions, and correspondence </li><li>Support trial preparation, including subpoenas, deposition coordination, and trial binders </li><li>Handle heavy document management, including formatting, organization, and filing workflows </li><li>Communicate with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and vendors professionally </li><li>Perform administrative tasks including time entry, expense reports, and new matter intake </li><li>Support multiple attorneys across high-volume litigation dockets </li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>Robert Half is recruiting a Legal Secretary for the Marin office of our large law firm client. The Legal Secretary will assist 3-4 commercial litigation, labor & employment law, and public entity defense attorneys. A legal secretary with good experience managing civil litigation documents and court filings and who enjoys a diverse and interesting caseload.</p><p><br></p><p>Required qualifications: </p><p>• 2++ years of civil litigation support experience as a legal secretary;</p><p>• Good knowledge of state, Federal, and administrative court rules and procedures for preparing pleadings (incl. some cite checking) and doing e-filings and service on the parties;</p><p>• Software skills include MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, and electronic document management systems (e.g., IManage); and</p><p>• High attention to detail, strong organizational and administrative skill set, and great word processing, editing and proofreading skills.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a direct-hire opportunity at a nice firm that ensures good work-life balance and cordial workplace culture. Our client offers a base salary of $75,000 - 100,000/yr., DOE, plus year-end discretionary bonus, and comprehensive benefits (incl. multiple medical/dental/vision insurance plans, 410k Plan with 3% Firm match, and good vacation & sick leave). For confidential consideration, please email resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
<p>San Francisco law firm looking for Litigation Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary with at least 3-5 years of experience to join a thriving legal practice.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p> · Provide secretarial support to litigation attorneys.</p><p> · Prepare, format, and proofread legal documents, including pleadings, motions, briefs, correspondence, and discovery materials. </p><p> · Manage and organize case files. </p><p> · Maintain attorney calendars, schedule meetings, depositions, court appearances, and deadlines, and make necessary arrangements.</p><p> · Electronic filing (e-filing) procedures in state and federal courts.</p><p> · Perform other administrative to support the team. </p><p><br></p>
<p>Robert Half is recruiting a Litigation Secretary for a highly regarded plaintiff-side personal injury and civil rights litigation law firm in the North Bay. The Legal Secretary will play a pivotal role in keeping the office functioning efficiently, assisting the partners with court filings, coordinating meetings, maintaining electronic case files, and working with clients to gather information and documents for discovery. A good candidate is organized, diligent, can work both independently and as part of a team, and is passionate about helping individual and family clients achieve justice and full recovery.</p><p><br></p><p>Principle responsibilities:</p><p>• Format, proofread, and finalize detailed correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents;</p><p>• File pleadings with both state and Federal trial courts;</p><p>• Work with paralegal to prepare and serve discovery;</p><p>• Process and handle incoming subpoenas and obtain medical records;</p><p>• Communicate with clients in person, over the phone, and via email;</p><p>• Create and maintain digital case files for each client;</p><p>• Perform administrative duties, such as maintaining lawyers’ calendars, scheduling depositions and entering deadlines to the master calendar; and</p><p>• Screen, process, direct, and prioritize incoming calls, emails, and mail.</p><p><br></p><p>Desired qualifications:</p><p>• 5+ year litigation legal assistant experience;</p><p>• Knowledge of state and Federal (ECF) e-filing platforms, rules, and eDockets is preferred;</p><p>• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English is a plus factor;</p><p>• Good written (including editing and proofreading) and verbal communication skills;</p><p>• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, incl. ability to handle multiple projects;</p><p>• Strong time management skills to handle multiple tasks with competing deadlines efficiently; and</p><p>• Solid office software, word processing, database maintenance, and internet research skills.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a terrific direct-hire opportunity with some telecommute flexibility to work remotely part of the week. Our client is offering an annual base salary range of $75,000 – 100,000+/year, depending on experience, for a regular 35-hour workweek (7-hour workday). Some overtime available, but it’s not common. There is bonus compensation and some employment benefits including HMO medical insurance plan, commuter checks, disability insurance, 401k Plan after at least one years of service, and paid vacation and paid sick leave. The attorneys and the office are very friendly and is a nice place to work.</p><p><br></p><p>For confidential consideration, please email resume to Jon Lucchese, VP & Sr. Recruiting Mgr. for Permanent Placement Services, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>