We are looking for a detail-oriented Plaintiff Litigation Paralegal to join our team in San Francisco, California. In this role, you will play a critical part in supporting attorneys with case preparation, discovery management, and client coordination. This position offers an opportunity to work on complex litigation matters involving multiple plaintiffs, requiring strong organizational skills and legal expertise. Responsibilities include managing intricate multi-plaintiff cases, ensuring client information is accurately gathered, analyzed, and organized. You will also maintain and update comprehensive client databases to support case management, conduct thorough client intake interviews to gather essential case details, monitor discovery and filing deadlines, and coordinate the collection of documents from clients to support discovery responses and establish liability and damages claims. Additionally, you will request and organize records such as medical bills, medical records, police reports, and other relevant documentation. Summarize and systematically organize medical records and associated expenses for case preparation, assist attorneys with drafting and responding to written discovery requests, including interrogatories and Fact Sheets, and file complaints, motions, and other legal pleadings with precision and timeliness. Notify lienholders and manage lien information effectively, ensuring compliance with settlement procedures.
Requirements include proven experience in discovery management and civil litigation processes, strong knowledge of trial preparation and case management software, familiarity with plaintiff litigation, particularly in personal injury and mass tort cases, ability to summarize and organize medical records and bills accurately, proficiency in drafting and filing legal documents, excellent organizational and communication skills to handle complex cases, and demonstrated ability to meet strict deadlines and manage multiple priorities. Paralegal certification or equivalent legal education is preferred.