Bilingual Civil Litigation Paralegal - Personal Injury

About the role

HireHawk connects experienced professionals with U.S. companies building remote teams. This position supports a U.S.-based legal practice handling Personal Injury civil litigation, working closely with attorneys and taking ownership of day-to-day litigation support. The ideal candidate is an experienced bilingual English-Spanish paralegal with hands-on California Personal Injury litigation experience, able to handle routine matters independently.

Key responsibilities

• Own the preparation, organization and coordination of written discovery for California Personal Injury matters
• Prepare and support responses to interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission and related discovery requests
• Communicate directly with English- and Spanish-speaking clients to gather case facts, records and documents
• Review client responses, identify missing information and follow up until discovery packages are ready for attorney review
• Draft pleadings and other routine civil litigation documents with limited supervision
• Coordinate with attorneys so that discovery responses, pleadings and supporting materials are complete, accurate and submitted on time
• Track litigation deadlines, discovery due dates, court dates and other milestones
• Prepare and coordinate California Superior Court filings and electronic filings
• Organize medical records, client materials and litigation files for quick attorney access
• Assist with motions and other litigation documentation when required

Required profile

• Significant hands-on experience supporting U.S. Personal Injury civil litigation, including practical California litigation experience
• Strong working knowledge of California civil discovery procedures, workflows and deadlines
• Demonstrated experience preparing discovery responses and pleadings
• Fluent written and spoken English and Spanish, able to communicate directly with Spanish-speaking clients
• Ability to manage multiple active matters, competing deadlines and court filing requirements accurately
• Comfortable handling routine litigation work independently and escalating substantive legal questions to attorneys

Nice to have

• Experience with California Superior Court electronic filing systems
• Experience with MerusCase or similar litigation case management software (MerusCase strongly preferred)
• Paralegal certification or formal legal education
• Previous remote work with U.S. attorneys or litigation teams
• Broad experience supporting motions and other pretrial litigation work