The Blake Law Firm (BLF) is a premier boutique firm specializing in real estate and business law. As a growing firm with a thriving statewide practice, we have an immediate need for a full Time Litigation Paralegal based in California.

While this position is 100% permanently remote (no future "return to office" mandates), we are specifically seeking a candidate based anywhere in California.

Who this role is for:

• Candidates who have a history of job stability, a minimum of 3 years of experience in civil litigation supporting more than 1 attorney

• Candidates who have a dedicated home office space with no distractions or noise

• Candidates who are able to work during our office hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am to 5 pm PST

• Candidates who can handle 40-50 open matters at a time and have experience billing to matters.

• Candidates who have excellent attention to detail and follow through

Key Responsibilities

Case Management & Support

• Discovery Management: Manage all phases of the discovery process, including drafting and responding to interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents (RFPDs), and Requests for Admission (RFAs).

• Document Production: Coordinate and manage document reviews, productions, and E-Discovery processes, including utilizing litigation support software

• Pleadings & Motions: Assist attorneys in drafting and preparing pleadings, motions (including motions for summary judgment, ex-parte, etc.), briefs, and legal memorandums.

• Court Filings: Coordinate and manage the accurate and timely filing of legal documents in state and federal courts, including proficiency in electronic filing (E-Filing/ECF) procedures.

• Calendaring: Maintain and manage a comprehensive litigation calendar, tracking all court deadlines, statutes of limitations, and scheduling key dates (depositions, hearings, etc.).Qualifications

Investigation & Research

• Factual Investigation: Conduct factual investigation, including interviewing clients and witnesses, and drafting witness declarations.

• Case Summaries: Drafting case status summaries and memos for clients and attorneys.

• Legal Research: Perform limited legal research under the direct supervision of an attorney, focusing on case law, statutes, and procedural rules (California and Federal).

• Record Review: Obtain, review, and summarize various records (e.g., medical, employment, financial) and deposition/hearing transcripts.
  

  Administrative

  • Provide back up phone coverage when the Legal Assistant is out of office, sick or on vacation

  • Screen PNC (potential new clients) and set up new client files/matters

  • Respond to work related emails, phone calls, letters, and other communications in a prompt and professional manner

  • Provide business development support (edit presentation slides, support team with video recordings, edit video transcripts, do market research

  • Review, organize and manage client files (all digital files)

  • Enter expenses into practice management system

  • Provide assistance with internal data analysis (excel spreadsheets)

  • Perform other administrative tasks as directed by the Managing Attorney & Director of Operations

  Billing:

  • Paralegals have a billing minimum of 115 hours per month. 

  • Our firm bills in a minimum of 0.1 units of an hour (0.1 = 6 minutes). 

  • Paralegals are required to track their time on every task (billable and nonbillable) and log in daily into the firm's practice management software program.

Qualifications & Experience

Paralegal Education:

• Not Required but Desired: A certificate of completion from an ABA-approved paralegal program.

  Experience: Minimum 2 full years of experience working as a litigation paralegal

  Technical Skills: 

Candidates must proficient with:

• MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

• Google WorkSpace (GMail, Google Docs, Google Sheets) 

• Legal research tools (Westlaw/LexisNexis)

• AI programs such as Perplexity, Gemini and NotebookLM

• Practice Management software (PracticePanther or similar product - Clio, MyCase, etc.) 

• Court and Litigation support vendors (OneLegal, Odyssey eFileCA, First Legal, etc.)

• Skills: Candidates must have the following:

• Exceptional organizational skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Strong written and verbal communication

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and multi-task in a fast-paced environment

• Eagerness to learn

• Willingness to ask questions and 

• Ability to follow firm processes and procedures

• Self-Motivated and strong work ethic

• Positive team attitude

What We Offer

For consideration, please submit a resume to christy@blakelawca.com with “San Diego Attorney” in the subject line. The Blake Law Firm is an equal opportunity employer.