Litigation Paralegal - Employment Law

Litigation Paralegal
Salary: $85,000 - $105,000 DOE
Location: Downtown San Diego, CA
Schedule: Full-Time | On-Site

A well-established downtown San Diego law firm is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support its growing litigation practice. The firm represents employers and businesses in a variety of employment, litigation, and business-related matters and is looking for a skilled legal professional who can thrive in a fast-paced environment.

This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in all phases of litigation while working closely with attorneys on complex and high-profile matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, draft, revise, file, and serve pleadings, motions, discovery, and other legal documents
• Handle state and federal court filings, including electronic filing through OneLegal and other e-filing platforms
• Maintain litigation calendars and monitor court deadlines, hearings, and case milestones
• Coordinate service of process and document production
• Assist attorneys with case management from inception through trial
• Organize and maintain case files and litigation documents
• Provide administrative and legal support as needed to ensure efficient workflow

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum 5 years of litigation paralegal experience
• Extensive experience with electronic court filing (e-filing)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word
• Strong background in preparing pleadings, discovery, and litigation calendars
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

• Paralegal Certificate
• Experience with employment law and/or defense-side litigation
• Ability to provide both substantive paralegal support and legal administrative assistance when needed

Top Three Requirements

1. E-Filing Experience
2. Advanced Microsoft Word Skills
3. Pleadings, Discovery & Calendaring Experience