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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in California civil litigation processes, including written discovery, court procedures, and electronic filings. Proficient in managing case records and coordinating communications among legal stakeholders while maintaining high standards of accuracy in legal documentation.
Highest-signal resume keywords
California Civil Litigation ExperienceWritten Discovery ResponsesCalifornia Litigation ProceduresMicrosoft Office ProficiencyLegal Case Management Systems
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Hard Skills
Drafting Legal DocumentsOrganizing Discovery MaterialsPreparing SubpoenasTracking Litigation DeadlinesBuilding Medical Chronologies
Soft Skills
Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationAttention to Detail
Tools & Technologies
Adobe AcrobatLitifyDocument Management Systems
Industry Keywords
Elder AbuseMedical MalpracticeNursing Home NegligenceWrongful DeathPersonal Injury Litigation
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Prepare draft responses to Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admission for attorney review.
- Organize written discovery, medical records, facility records, supporting evidence, and document indexes.
- Track discovery deadlines, outstanding responses, hearings, depositions, mediations, and other litigation milestones across multiple active matters.
- Prepare subpoenas, deposition notices, proofs of service, and related litigation documents.
- Support elder abuse, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, wrongful death, and complex personal injury matters.
- Build and maintain medical chronologies and organized case records.
- Coordinate medical record collection, expert reviews, depositions, and communications with clients, opposing counsel, healthcare providers, process servers, and expert witnesses.
- Support California service of process, including personal service, substituted service, summonses, complaints, subpoenas, and proofs of service.
- Assist with California electronic court filings and maintain accurate electronic litigation files, correspondence, exhibits, and supporting documents.
- Help prepare cases for mediation and trial, including organizing exhibits, witness information, medical evidence, and other attorney-requested materials.
Requirements
What you’ll need- At least 2 years of hands-on California civil litigation experience.
- Practical experience assisting with written discovery responses, including interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admission, for attorney review.
- Working knowledge of California litigation procedures, including court calendaring, electronic filing, subpoenas, depositions, and service of process.
- Ability to distinguish expert witness testimony and opinions from lay witness testimony and to support related litigation preparation.
- Strong written and verbal English with the accuracy required for legal documents, professional correspondence, and deadline-sensitive work.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and legal case management or document management systems.
- Ability to provide a redacted legal writing sample personally drafted by you, preferably a discovery response, pleading, or other litigation-related document; confidential and identifying client information must be removed.
- Plaintiff-side experience involving elder abuse, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, wrongful death, or complex personal injury litigation is nice to have.
- Familiarity with medical terminology, healthcare and facility records, medical experts, and common clinical issues involved in elder abuse or malpractice cases is nice to have.
- Familiarity with California Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act litigation is nice to have.
- Legal education or formal legal studies is nice to have.
- Experience with Litify or a similar legal case management platform is nice to have.
- Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills are a plus.