Job Description
The Matian Firm, APC is looking for a Personal Injury Legal Assistant to assist our vibrant and growing Personal Injury Legal team and play an essential part supporting our litigation function. As the Legal Assistant you will perform many tasks during the litigation process and often help on all phases of litigation, from preparing complaints to preparing for trial. You will report directly to our Supervising Attorney.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare drafts of written discovery requests, responses, and PI complaints
- File pleadings/documents with the court with all appropriate attachments required per court
- Prepare legal pleadings, such as motions, 998s, deposition notices
- Prepare subpoenas to obtain records and documentation
- Assist with the production of documents and information by analyzing requests, consulting with internal partners, and obtaining, reviewing and producing documents
- Guide the process for gathering relevant materials and preparing responses to litigation demands, discovery requests, subpoenas and agency claims
- Organize and process pleadings, correspondence, exhibits and other documents
- Coordinate document collections/productions
- Prepare objections/responses to subpoenas
- Manage service of process and daily calendaring/docketing of case
- Draft routine correspondence and support special projects, including fact investigations and interviews; create internal templates, guidelines, and playbooks
Qualifications:
- 0-1+ years of Personal Injury litigation experience as a paralegal in a plaintiff Personal Injury law firm
- Associates, Bachelors, or Paralegal Certificate is highly preferred
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) with high proficiency
- Experience with litigation in both California state and federal courts
- Undertake complex projects
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft and Google software applications
- Familiarity with case management software programs, specifically FileVine
Pay Range: $18.00-21.00/hr
Do you have a passion for Personal Injury and a desire to practice within an organization with lots of room for growth? Here at the Matian Firm, we offer that, benefits (medical, dental and vision insurance), an excellent compensation package, paid parking, paid time off, and more! Come work as a Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal at a growing firm with opportunities to advance and learn alongside a team of professionals within' the legal industry.
The Matian Firm, APC is an equal employment opportunity employer, and we welcome everyone regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or genetics. We are dedicated to providing an inclusive, open, and diverse work environment.