Litigation Paralegal

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a nationally recognized litigation team with long-tenured, tight-knit collaboration
• Get hands-on experience across insurance defense, premises liability, products liability, and general litigation
• Strong compensation range ($75,000–$90,000) plus comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
• Steady workflow, high standards, and a professional environment where sharp paralegals can grow fast
• Interesting variety: litigation support plus exposure to ESOP advisory and ERISA defense matters

Location:

• On-site in Napa, CA — work directly with the team in-office (high-collaboration role)

Note:

• Must have 1+ year of paralegal or legal secretarial experience and be comfortable with deadlines, calendaring, and document control

About Our Client

• Our client is a national defense litigation firm representing organizations ranging from local businesses to global corporations in high-stakes disputes across the U.S. Their culture is professional, fast-paced, and team-oriented, with a strong emphasis on quality and reliability.

Job Description

• Manage litigation cases, including document control and calendaring docket deadlines
• Prepare and organize legal documents such as forms, charts, reports, and correspondence
• Assist with trial preparation, including organizing trial documents and exhibits
• Prepare pre-trial pleadings and support filing readiness
• Prepare for depositions and assist attorneys with deposition materials
• Prepare for hearings and coordinate supporting documents
• Request and organize records, including maintaining clear record logs
• Maintain team and court calendars and keep attorneys aware of scheduled events and approaching deadlines
• Schedule meetings and conference calls and support coordination across stakeholders
• Communicate professionally with insurance carriers, insureds, clients, and vendors via phone and email
• Maintain electronic and paper files with strong organization and version control
• Support other team members and timekeepers as needed

Qualifications

• 1+ year of paralegal or legal secretarial experience
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Demonstrated initiative, self-direction, and professionalism with clients and carriers
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Bachelors degree preferred (not required)

Why Youll Love Working Here

• A stable, high-performing team with a strong reputation and professional standards
• Variety in day-to-day work, with meaningful involvement in active litigation
• Strong benefits package: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life insurance, disability, parental leave, EAP
• Long-term wealth building: 401(k) with firm contribution plus profit sharing

JPC-536

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must have 1+ yrs of legal support exp (secretaries/legal assistants okay). Relocation- [no]. Packages - [no]

Submissions Name / Nolan / Mark: [email protected];[email protected]

• Must submit via email AND via career portal here: [CAREER PAGE]

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

On-site paralegal for a Napa office supporting insurance defense, premises liability, products liability, and general litigation, plus some ESOP advisory and ERISA litigation defense support. Core duties are calendaring/deadlines, document control, trial and deposition prep, records, and client/carrier communication. Ideal candidate has 1+ year litigation support experience, is highly organized, and is strong in MS Office and deadline management.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel -Litigation Paralegal - Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP - JPC 536 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Litigation Paralegal

• Location: Napa, CA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 1

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Paralegal, Litigation Paralegal, Insurance Defense Paralegal, Civil Litigation Paralegal, Defense Litigation Paralegal, Premises Liability Paralegal, Products Liability Paralegal, General Liability Paralegal, Trial Prep, Deposition Prep, Discovery Support, Docketing, Calendaring, Document Control, ERISA Litigation, ESOP

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO