🚀 Civil Litigation Paralegal

Overview

Civil Litigation Paralegal – San Francisco, CA. Lorber, Greenfield & Olsen, LLP is a prestigious civil litigation defense firm with 44 years of experience, specializing in construction defect and casualty claims and representing developers and general contractors in major cases.

We are seeking a full-time Civil Litigation Paralegal to join our legal team in San Francisco, CA. The position is remote, but the candidate must live within driving distance to the local office as occasional onsite work may be required. Experience in Construction Defect Litigation (developer representation) and General Casualty/PI is preferred, or recent civil litigation experience. Ideal candidates will excel in document management skills.

The Position

Role: Civil Litigation Paralegal. Location: San Francisco, CA (remote with in-person potential). Employment type: Full-time.

Key Responsibilities

• Records management: indexing records received; following up on missing records; reviewing records for additional sources; initiating processes to obtain records from those additional sources.
• Public Records Requests for both CD and PI cases.
• Preparation of authorizations and subpoenas and follow up on responses thereto.
• Preparation of draft discovery responses through review of file materials and client follow-up, including signed verifications.
• Compiling and preparing records for production.
• Facilitate expert retention and liaison with expert throughout life of case.
• Professionally communicate with clients, witnesses, experts and counsel.
• Adherence to billing minimums and differing requirements of the carriers.
• Meet and maintain annual firm billable requirements monthly.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of Civil Litigation Paralegal experience.
• Adherence to assignment/calendar/court deadlines.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook and Adobe.
• Application of Bates numbering via Adobe.
• Follow firm’s protocol.
• Strong organizational skills for cases with large volumes of documentation.
• Proficiency in current state and federal rules of civil procedure.
• Knowledge of local county court rules and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively both autonomously and collaboratively.
• Self-motivated with ability to work with deadlines and communicate progress.

Benefits

• Collaborate closely with firm Partners.
• Incredible teams and work-life balance.
• Fully Remote.
• Medical Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Long Term Disability.
• Flex Spending Plan.
• 401K + Employer Match.

Compensation

The anticipated compensation for this role falls between $60,000 and $80,000 annually. The final figure will be determined based on several factors, including the selected candidate's expertise and background.