Discovery Paralegal

Career Consulting Partners is proud to partner with a well-established boutique law firm serving clients throughout Southern California. We are seeking a detail-oriented highly organized Paralegal who lives in discovery. This is a substantive litigation paralegal role not a legal assistant position: roughly 95% of the work is propounding and responding to written discovery. The ideal candidate can take a discovery assignment from start to finish with minimal handholding from drafting the requests and responses to tracking deadlines and preparing meet-and-confer correspondence.

Work Arrangement: Because the work is almost entirely discovery-driven candidates with 4 - 8 years of experience will be considered for a fully remote arrangement. Less experienced candidates will start on a hybrid 3-in / 2-out schedule and may be considered for fully remote once they have acclimated to the firms workflow.

• Independently draft and serve written discovery including form and special interrogatories requests for production and requests for admission in compliance with California procedures and deadlines.

• Analyze incoming discovery coordinate document collection with clients and prepare thorough well-supported responses and objections.

• Draft meet-and-confer letters and assist with motions to compel motions for protective orders and related discovery motions.

• File discovery-related documents with the court calendar and track all deadlines and maintain organized accessible discovery files.

• Support attorneys in developing case strategy across business real estate probate/trust and landlord-tenant matters

• 4 - 8 years of experience as a litigation paralegal with a hands-on emphasis on propounding and responding to discovery.

• Comfortable drafting discovery independently not just formatting or finalizing attorney drafts.

• Experience in civil discovery case management and law and motion.

• Familiarity with federal and California state discovery rules and procedures.

• Experience with e-discovery platforms and software.

• Real estate business and probate/trust background a plus.

• Self-directed and reliable working remotely with a quiet dedicated workspace.

• Compensation Range: $80000 - $100000

• 401k match up to 4%

• PTO Sick Leave

• Glendale CA

• Remote and Hybrid

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