Litigation Paralegal

Litigation Paralegal

Location: Cerritos, CA

Pay Range: $90,000 - $100,000 annually, along with Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Time and Holidays, Healthcare, Dental and Vision Coverage, 401k

Position Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire, 3 Days Onsite

LHH is partnering with a reputable law firm in Cerritos in seeking a highly skilled Litigation Paralegal with a focus on commercial litigation. This is a hybrid position with three days onsite. The ideal candidate will possess excellent organizational, communication, and research skills, along with a strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating depositions, mediations, and client/witness meetings. Preparing deposition, mediation, and trial notebooks.
• Obtaining medical records, bills, and affidavits.
• Preparing medical-record chronologies and billing summaries.
• Coordinating and communicating with expert witnesses.
• Preparing document-production logs, deposition summaries, and other discovery summaries.
• Drafting standard discovery requests, objections, and responses.
• Preparing document productions.
• Organizing and maintaining files through the litigation process.
• Assisting with trial preparation and trial.

Qualifications:

• A paralegal certificate or degree and a minimum of five years of paralegal work experience.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints, with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Strong business writing skills, with the ability to prepare documents and proofread for context, grammar, and typographical or spelling errors.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively in person, in writing, and by telephone.