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Litigation Paralegal – High-Stakes Trial Work

Direct Counsel is partnering with a premier California law firm to hire an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support a nationally recognized Trial & Litigation Group handling complex, precedent-setting matters.

This team manages sophisticated, high-profile litigation across:

• Constitutional law
• Wildfire litigation
• Civil rights & land use claims
• First Amendment matters
• Takings litigation
• Class actions
• Eminent Domain
• Crisis-driven litigation

If you thrive in fast-paced, complex litigation and want exposure to matters that shape California law, this is an exceptional opportunity.

What You'll Do

• Manage cases from pleadings through trial and appeal
• Draft and revise pleadings, motions, and discovery
• Oversee document production and eDiscovery workflows
• Support deposition, hearing, and trial preparation (exhibits, witness outlines)
• Cite-check briefs (legal + factual citations)
• Coordinate with Litigation Support on database management (iPro or similar)
• Maintain discovery logs and case indices

This role requires strong ownership, precision, and the ability to operate independently in a high-performing litigation team.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of recent California litigation experience
• Ability to bill under Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 6450
• Bachelor's degree required
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, Data Tables)
• Strong eDiscovery and document production expertise
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Westlaw (preferred) or Lexis experience
• Deep knowledge of state and federal court procedures
• High ethical standards and strict confidentiality

This is an on-site role with a remote component. Extended hours and travel may be required depending on trial demands.

If you are a senior litigation paralegal ready to step into high-impact, complex trial work, we would love to connect.