Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal

Los Angeles, California | $70,000–$80,000/year

Support plaintiff-side personal injury cases from active litigation through trial at an established national personal injury law firm. This role is for an experienced litigation paralegal who knows California court procedures, manages deadlines carefully, and helps attorneys prepare cases for trial.

What You’ll Get

• $70,000–$80,000 annual salary

• Opportunity to support attorneys across all phases of personal injury litigation

What You’ll Do

• Draft motions, oppositions, mediation briefs, and legal correspondence.

• Prepare and respond to discovery, default prove-up documents, and minors’ compromise documents.

• Manage client communication, caseloads, court calendars, and litigation deadlines.

• Coordinate expert witnesses and depositions.

• Prepare trial notebooks, exhibits, witness lists, jury instructions, and trial subpoenas.

• Handle electronic court filings in California state and federal courts.

What You’ll Need

Required

• At least 3 years of plaintiff-side personal injury experience, including actual litigation. Pre-litigation-only experience will not qualify.

• Current Notary Public certification.

• Familiarity with California court rules and civil procedures in state and federal courts.

• Experience with e-filing in state and federal courts.

• Experience supporting attorneys throughout personal injury litigation.

• Strong organization, written and verbal communication, computer skills, attention to detail, and client service.

Preferred

• Bilingual English and Spanish proficiency.

• Experience working with expert witnesses, including vocational specialists and accident reconstruction engineers.