Elder Abuse Paralegal

JAVAHERI & YAHOUDAI, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$40 - $50

About The Position

J&Y Law is hiring an experienced plaintiff litigation paralegal to support attorneys handling complex Elder Abuse, Medical Malpractice, Catastrophic Injury, and Wrongful Death matters. The paralegal will support cases throughout litigation, from initial filing through trial, settlement, or appeal, and manage multiple complex matters in a sophisticated litigation environment. The position calls for extensive experience reviewing medical records, managing litigation deadlines, preparing discovery, coordinating expert witnesses, and assisting with trial preparation. The role also involves communicating with clients and their families with professionalism, compassion, and empathy. The firm describes its environment as collaborative and offers resources, technology, mentorship, and professional development.

Requirements

Minimum of three years of plaintiff litigation paralegal experience.
Experience handling Elder Abuse, Medical Malpractice, Catastrophic Injury, or complex civil litigation matters.
Strong understanding of the California Code of Civil Procedure and litigation deadlines.
Experience reviewing and organizing large volumes of medical records.
Experience drafting discovery and litigation documents.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities.
Ability to manage multiple high-value litigation matters simultaneously.
High level of professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program.
Trial experience.
Experience using Litify or Salesforce-based case management software.
Experience with e-filing in California State and Federal Courts.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

Manage a complex litigation caseload from inception through trial and maintain organized electronic and physical case files.
Track litigation deadlines, court dates, discovery deadlines, and trial schedules; coordinate task completion with attorneys and monitor case progress.
Obtain, organize, review, and summarize medical records, prepare medical chronologies and treatment summaries, and organize records for attorney and expert review, mediation, and trial.
Analyze healthcare records and evidence for liability, causation, damages, and standard-of-care issues, including matters involving elder abuse and medical malpractice.
Draft discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, deposition notices, meet-and-confer correspondence, pleadings, motions, trial documents, and legal correspondence.
Coordinate document production and organize exhibits and supporting documentation while ensuring discovery deadlines are met.
Coordinate electronic court filings and service of process; schedule hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and expert examinations.
Prepare hearing and mediation binders, trial notebooks, witness files, deposition summaries, trial exhibits, and demonstrative evidence.
Coordinate with retained experts, schedule consultations, depositions, and testimony, prepare records for review, and assist with expert disclosures and file management.
Coordinate collection of facility policies, staffing records, incident reports, licensing records, and regulatory documentation.
Maintain regular communication with clients and families, obtain updated treatment information and supporting documents, and respond to inquiries professionally and empathetically.
Assist attorneys during trial, arbitration, mediation, trial preparation, and courtroom proceedings.