Elder Abuse Litigation Legal Assistant

About the role

A California plaintiff-side litigation firm representing individuals and families in elder abuse, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, wrongful death and complex personal injury matters is hiring a Litigation Legal Assistant. The role is hands-on and not general administration: you will work directly with discovery, subpoenas, medical records, court filings, depositions, calendaring and case preparation, managing routine assignments independently under attorney supervision.

Key responsibilities

• Draft responses to Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, Requests for Production and Requests for Admission for attorney review.
• Organize written discovery, medical records, facility records, supporting evidence and document indexes so attorneys can find what they need quickly.
• Track discovery deadlines, outstanding responses, hearings, depositions, mediations and other milestones across multiple active matters.
• Prepare subpoenas, deposition notices, proofs of service and related litigation documents accurately and on schedule.
• Build and maintain medical chronologies and organized case records covering treatment history and key facts.
• Coordinate medical record collection, expert reviews, depositions and communications with clients, opposing counsel, healthcare providers, process servers and expert witnesses.
• Support California service of process, including personal service, substituted service, summonses and complaints, and track proofs of service.
• Assist with California electronic court filings and keep electronic litigation files, correspondence and exhibits accurate.
• Help prepare cases for mediation and trial, organizing exhibits, witness information and medical evidence.

Required profile

• At least 2 years of hands-on California civil litigation experience.
• Practical experience assisting with written discovery responses for attorney review.
• Working knowledge of California litigation procedures, including court calendaring, electronic filing, subpoenas, depositions and service of process.
• Ability to distinguish expert witness testimony from lay witness testimony and support related preparation.
• Strong written and verbal English accurate enough for legal documents and deadline-sensitive work.
• Redacted legal writing sample personally drafted, preferably a discovery response, pleading or other litigation document.
• Nice to have: plaintiff-side experience in elder abuse, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, wrongful death or complex personal injury; familiarity with medical terminology, healthcare records and the California Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act; legal education or formal legal studies; experience with Litify or a similar case management platform.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.
• Legal case management or document management systems.