Job Title: Litigation Trial Paralegal

Location: Monrovia, CA 91016

Salary/Payrate: $90K-$120K annually plus a performance-based bonus and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: Hybrid (#3 of days WFH)

Term: Permanent / Fulltime 

Bachelor’s degree required:  No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $1,000 should the person you refer gets hired

Job Description:

Our client, a national law firm, is seeking an experienced Litigation Trial Paralegal at their offices in Monrovia, CA. This role is on a hybrid basis, allowing for 2 days in office and 3 days remote work. The position is a permanent role paying an annual salary of $90K to $120K plus an excellent benefits package, generous PTO and paid holidays.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced trial environment, is highly organized, and excels at managing complex logistics before and during trial.

This position is hybrid: 2 days in office, 3 days remote when out of trial. And, when supporting the attorneys at trial, full on-site presence is required. Role may travel to northern California for trial on occasion.

Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of assigned cases with a strong focus on trial preparation and trial support, from pre-trial through verdict.

• Serve as a key member of the trial team, responsible for organizing and running the trial war room.

• Prepare, organize, and maintain trial notebooks, trial binders, trial boxes, and exhibit sets for court, witnesses, and counsel.

• Coordinate, track, and manage trial exhibits, including exhibit lists, numbering, labeling, and admission status.

• Manage and organize trial documents and demonstratives, ensuring real-time access for attorneys during trial.

• Receive, process, and organize documents into the firm’s document management system and electronic document repository.

• Assist with preparing motions in limine, trial briefs, exhibit lists, witness lists, and jury instructions.

• Manage, organize, and summarize certified transcripts, including deposition and trial transcripts.

• Coordinate with experts regarding retention, scheduling, document exchange, and trial testimony.

• Maintain client extranets with up-to-date case and trial materials and use as a primary communication tool with clients.

• Assist with and manage document productions, including trial-related productions.

• Enter and track pertinent case data (interrogatory responses, records, earnings information, etc.) into databases.

• Provide hands-on support during trial, including courtroom setup, daily exhibit management, and end-of-day organization.

• Perform other duties as assigned in support of trial attorneys and litigation teams.

• Track billable time in firm’s time entry system.



Qualifications:

• At least three years of litigation paralegal experience
• Asbestos, Toxic Tort, Products Liability, or Personal Injury experience preferred
• Ability to work in fast paced environment and handle large volume of work
• Ability to attend trials, both locally and nationally
• Experience with trial war room and trial support