Litigation Paralegal

Interdependence • Calabasas, CA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a confidential search conducted by Interdependence on behalf of a longstanding strategic legal partner — a Calabasas-based plaintiff’s trial boutique — for a 30-day freelance litigation paralegal engagement in support of a California Superior Court jury trial set for June 2026. The engaging law firm will be disclosed to qualified candidates following execution of a standard mutual non-disclosure agreement and completion of a conflict check. This is a sprint-style engagement with daily deliverables, close attorney supervision, a clear end date, and above-market compensation paid weekly. The right candidate is a seasoned California civil litigation paralegal between trials who can plug into a trial team and contribute substantively from day one.

Requirements

• Compliance with California Business & Professions Code § 6450: ABA-approved paralegal program, paralegal certificate from an accredited institution, baccalaureate degree with one year of qualifying experience, or high school diploma with three years of qualifying experience under attorney supervision.
• Minimum five (5) years of California civil litigation paralegal experience.
• Demonstrated jury-trial preparation experience — at least three matters that proceeded to or through trial in California Superior Court.
• Fluency in the Los Angeles Superior Court e-filing ecosystem (One Legal, File & ServeXpress, or Case Anywhere).
• Hands-on competence with California Code of Civil Procedure deadlines, the California Rules of Court, and Los Angeles Superior Court local rules.
• Working knowledge of CCP §§ 998, 2024.030, the 2034 series, and the CACI jury instruction structure.
• Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro (Bates stamping, redaction, OCR), and at least one document review or trial-presentation platform (TrialDirector, OnCue, or equivalent).
• Discretion, professionalism, and the ability to keep confidences. Non-negotiable.

Nice To Haves

• Prior trial-team experience on a premises liability, TBI, or catastrophic personal injury matter.
• Familiarity with Beverly Hills Courthouse procedures and Department 205.
• Experience with medical-records review and expert-file management (life care planning, neuropsychology, vocational economics, biomechanics).
• California Notary Public commission.
• Experience supporting both a lead trial lawyer and second-chair attorney in a coordinated trial team.

Responsibilities

• Trial exhibit preparation, exhibit-list management, and exhibit binders (paper and electronic).
• Deposition transcript review, designation/counter-designation tracking, and pinpoint citation cross-referencing.
• Motion in limine logistics: tracking deadlines, formatting, e-filing through LASC One Legal or File & ServeXpress, assembling judge’s courtesy copies.
• Witness file maintenance — fact witnesses, retained experts, treating physicians.
• Subpoena issuance, service tracking, and witness coordination for trial appearances.
• Trial notebook assembly and ongoing maintenance through verdict.
• Cite-checking and California Style Manual compliance on motions, oppositions, and trial briefs.
• Document review support — productions are substantially complete but supplementation is anticipated.
• Coordination with retained court reporters, videographers, and trial-services vendors.
• In-trial daily logistics: courtroom setup, exhibit retrieval, witness check-in, end-of-day debriefs with counsel.

Benefits

• Direct access to senior trial counsel — no middle layer.
• Meaningful, substantive trial-team work on a significant matter — not document-review-by-the-yard.
• Above-market compensation paid weekly, not on net-30 terms.
• A clean engagement letter with a clear end date and a kill-fee clause that protects both sides.
• A professional reference for future engagements, contingent on performance.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed