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Demonstrates expertise in California personal injury litigation, including drafting discovery requests and responses, managing case files, and utilizing legal case management software. Strong organizational skills and the ability to communicate effectively with attorneys to support timely case progression are essential.
Highest-signal resume keywords
California Civil Litigation ProceduresDrafting Discovery RequestsLegal Case Management SoftwareDocument Management ToolsOrganizational Skills
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support attorneys in a California personal injury litigation practice.
- Prepare attorney-ready discovery requests, including interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission.
- Draft accurate discovery responses with attorneys, identifying missing information and supporting materials requiring follow-up.
- Produce properly formatted pleadings, litigation documents, and correspondence for attorney review.
- Build and maintain reusable legal templates to improve consistency and reduce repetitive document preparation.
- Organize discovery materials, supporting evidence, and case files for quick attorney access.
- Track discovery deadlines and document readiness, flagging outstanding items to support timely case progression.
- Use legal case management software and document management tools to organize case records, assignments, and documentation.
- Anticipate attorney documentation needs, communicate progress, and identify practical litigation workflow improvements.
Requirements
What you’ll need- At least 2 years of U.S. civil litigation experience, including hands-on experience supporting California personal injury litigation cases.
- Strong working understanding of California civil litigation procedures, civil discovery, and litigation workflows.
- Proven experience drafting interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, discovery responses, and reusable legal templates.
- Excellent written English and legal drafting skills, including accurate legal terminology and advanced Microsoft Word skills for formatting and document preparation.
- Strong technological proficiency, including experience with legal case management software and document management tools, plus the ability to learn new systems efficiently.
- Ability to organize large volumes of documents, manage multiple deadlines, communicate reliably, and deliver accurate work with minimal training and supervision.
- Experience using Clio is nice to have.
- Paralegal certification or formal legal studies training is nice to have; equivalent hands-on litigation experience is welcome, and a formal credential is not required.
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Hard Skills
Drafting InterrogatoriesRequests For ProductionRequests For AdmissionDiscovery ResponsesLegal TerminologyMicrosoft Word FormattingReusable Legal TemplatesDocument Preparation
Soft Skills
CommunicationReliabilityAttention To Detail
Tools & Technologies
ClioLegal Case Management SoftwareDocument Management Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Paralegal Certification
Industry Keywords
California Personal Injury LitigationCivil LitigationCivil DiscoveryLitigation Workflows