Remote Litigation Paralegal

A California plaintiff-side consumer litigation law firm is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal for temporary paternity leave coverage through November 2026. This fully remote role will support an active California state court litigation practice, managing day-to-day procedural and administrative aspects of active litigation matters, with a particular emphasis on California court filings and service, litigation calendaring, Judicial Council forms, discovery, subpoenas, deposition coordination, and docket monitoring. The ideal candidate will have hands-on California litigation experience and be comfortable stepping into an active caseload with minimal ramp-up.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, electronically file, and serve court documents using One Legal and File & ServeXpress, ensuring filings comply with applicable court requirements.
• Coordinate delivery of required courtesy copies, including arranging alternative vendors when individual courts have specific delivery requirements.
• Prepare first drafts of California Judicial Council forms using Clio Draft, including Case Management Conference statements, notices of entry of orders, and other routine forms.
• Finalize complaints and prepare accompanying documents for filing, including civil case cover sheets, summonses, and related materials.
• Coordinate service of process for complaints, summonses, and other initial filings through One Legal.
• Prepare routine litigation filings, notices, and related documents.
• Finalize and serve discovery and other litigation documents on opposing counsel.
• Prepare third-party subpoenas and coordinate subpoena processing and service with outside vendors, including Titan Legal Services.
• Coordinate remote depositions with outside vendors, including Magna, and circulate Zoom links and related deposition information.
• Calendar court dates, litigation deadlines, and other case-related events using PracticePanther and LawToolBox based on incoming filings, orders, notices, correspondence, and other case activity.
• Conduct biweekly docket reviews of all active California state court matters to verify that hearings, deadlines, and other required dates have been accurately calendared.
• Maintain accurate filing and service records and route filing-related expense documentation internally as required.

Qualifications:

• Prior experience supporting California state court litigation, preferably within a plaintiff-side litigation practice.
• Strong hands-on experience with California electronic court filing, electronic service, and litigation calendaring.
• Experience preparing California Judicial Council forms, complaints and accompanying filings, discovery documents, notices, subpoenas, and other routine litigation materials.
• Working knowledge of California litigation procedures, court rules, filing requirements, and deadline calculation.
• Experience coordinating service of process, third-party subpoenas, and depositions.
• Ability to independently review court dockets and identify dates, deadlines, or case activity requiring calendaring or follow-up.
• Experience with One Legal and/or File & ServeXpress strongly preferred.
• Experience with PracticePanther, LawToolBox, Clio Draft, Titan Legal Services, and Magna is helpful but not required if the candidate has comparable litigation technology and vendor experience.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment and quickly assume responsibility for an active litigation workflow during a temporary leave coverage.

Additional Details:

• Target Start Date: Thursday, August 13 or Friday, August 14, 2026
• Interviews: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Compensation

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