Healthcare Litigation Paralegal needed to join a prominent national law firm’s Century City office. This is a great opportunity to work with an established and respected legal team in their field. Under the direction and supervision of attorneys, paralegals are expected to provide advanced, complex assistance in support of client case teams
Healthcare Litigation Paralegal duties include:
- Prepare and maintain (or oversee maintenance of) case files, indices and chronologies.
- Create medical records summaries for complex medical malpractice and personal injury matters
- Research and evaluate expert witnesses
- Assemble and organize requested materials for attorney or client review.
- Assist in document production process, including review for production and/or privilege, tagging and redaction, preparing privilege and redaction logs, and assisting with logistics and coordination utilizing document review tools, and quality control of productions.
- Draft correspondence, memoranda or pleadings and perform investigative and background research, including witness location, and cases/legal authority gathering.
- Create and maintain databases of documents and information.
- Review and analyze documents, data, and depositions as required by team attorneys and/or clients.
- Coordinate preparation of motions and briefs including proofreading, cite-checking (if applicable), assembly of exhibits, filing and service.
- Assist with preparation for trial including gathering documents to be used as trial exhibits, preparation of witness binders, deposition designations, review and organization of materials for use by team attorneys, preparation of electronic presentations, and coordination with litigation support personnel.
- Liaise with internal firm departments and outside sources to gather information and data.
Qualified Litigation Paralegals should have:
- At least 2+ years working in complex litigation, with direct healthcare litigation preferred.
- Ability to handle all aspects of subpoenaing records/witnesses (from ordering records to following up with the facilities to make sure firm receive the records in a timely manner to summarizing the records)
- Familiarity with the California Code of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate required.
- 5+ years of paralegal or other relevant experience
We are targeting candidates within an annual salary range of $90,000-$110,000. Qualified candidates can apply and expect an immediate response!
