What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Paralegal position at Mirador Law?
About Us:
Mirador Law is a boutique plaintiff personal injury firm located in Pleasanton, CA. Our female partners have a combined 40 years of experience as trial lawyers, have been honored numerous times as Super Lawyers® and were finalists for San Francisco Trial Lawyers “Trial Attorney of the Year” award in 2025. The Mirador team is passionate about advocating for plaintiffs and looking for someone who will thrive with the dedicated Mirador team. If you are a motivated individual with excellent case management skills - we'd love to talk to you about our work.
We are looking for a litigation paralegal with 6 years of experience to join our firm. We are passionate about what we do and looking for someone who will thrive with our dedicated team. If you are a motivated individual with excellent writing skills - we'd love to talk to you about our work.
Job Description:
- Coordinate case preparation tasks including research, document filing, deposition summaries, scheduling experts and witnesses, drafting trial subpoenas, etc.
- Communicate with existing and potential clients, and opposing counsel
- Calendar meetings and depositions
- Perform e-filing, discovery tasks, and document review with particular emphasis on medical records
- Draft discovery responses and demand letters
Qualifications:
- Prior extensive litigation support experience
- Excellent writing skills
- Knowledge of Word and Clio Case Management programs (preferred)
- Capable of working independently after an adequate ramp-up period
Nice to have: (if you don’t have these, please don’t let it discourage you from applying)
- Ability to draft pre-trial motions
- Experience providing trial support - knowledge of the timing of tasks leading up to trial
- Ability to work with trial lawyers during crunch time
It would be ideal if you had at least a passing familiarity with the following tools:
- Microsoft Suite of Products (Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
- DocuSign
- Zoom
- DropBox
Benefits:
- 401(k) 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Dental and vision insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Flexible spending account
- Health savings account program
- Disability insurance
Location: In order to successfully collaborate, applicants must be able to work onsite in our Pleasanton office.
Pay: $44/hr. - $51/hr. (~$93k - $106k annually) annual bonus based on performance and impact. Where you fall within this range is dependent on experience, seniority, and demonstrated role ability during the interview process.
We are looking for someone to start in August, but can be flexible.
Salary : $93,000 - $106,000