Litigation Paralegal - National Personal Injury Team

PNW • Seattle, WA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Advocates is hiring an experienced, mission-driven National Litigation Paralegal for its National Litigation Team, based in its Seattle office. The close-knit team handles the firm’s largest and most complex personal injury cases in state and federal courts nationwide. The paralegal will work closely with the Managing Attorney and support cases from filing through verdict, including trial preparation and courtroom support. The position involves client communication and coordinating case and care management, as well as learning and tracking procedural rules and deadlines across jurisdictions.

After 90 days of employment, the schedule is hybrid: three days per week in the Seattle office and two days per week working from home. The person must attend in-person trials in Washington State and travel nationally for trials occasionally, sometimes on short notice. Compensation is $110,000–$170,000, depending on experience.

Requirements

• 7–10 years of experience as a litigation paralegal.
• At least 3 years of personal injury experience.
• Experience supporting at least one case through trial.
• Ability to learn new state and federal procedural rules quickly and work independently with little supervision.
• Ability to attend in-person trials in Washington State.
• Ability to travel nationally for trials occasionally, sometimes on short notice.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong organization and ability to manage complex case details and workflows.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and manage competing deadlines accurately.
• Curiosity and research skills, including the ability to turn findings into clear, useful information for attorneys.
• Meticulous attention to records and details.
• Compassion when working with injured people and their families.

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings, motions, and briefs, and file them in state and federal courts, including through PACER/CM-ECF.
• Learn and track civil procedure, local rules, and deadlines in each new jurisdiction where the firm litigates.
• Lead trial preparation, including preparing exhibit and witness lists, trial notebooks, evidence, briefs, and appendices.
• Support the trial team in court in Washington and nationally.
• Help draft and respond to interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, and other discovery.
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes and keep case files organized and current.
• Calendar hearings and deadlines, schedule depositions, and coordinate with witnesses and experts.
• Gather and analyze information from a variety of sources to help build cases.
• Serve as a main point of contact for clients by providing case updates, supporting case and care management, and guiding clients through discovery and depositions.

Benefits

• 401(k) with an employer match of up to 4%, starting after one year of employment.
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, with optional buy-up plans.
• Three weeks of PTO in year one and uncapped PTO starting in year four.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Commuter/transit benefit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed