Senior Litigation Paralegal

Company Description

Schuering & Doyle, LLP is a Sacramento-based litigation firm committed to delivering high-quality, timely, and cost-effective legal services to its clients. The firm offers deep trial experience across a broad range of civil defense practice areas, including medical malpractice defense, medical professional advocacy, elder abuse defense, general civil defense, insurance bad faith defense, public entity defense, legal malpractice defense, and alternative dispute resolution. Team members work closely with seasoned trial attorneys on complex, high-stakes matters. The firm values professionalism, collaboration, and meticulous preparation in all aspects of its practice.

Role Description

The Senior Litigation Paralegal will support attorneys in all phases of civil litigation, with a focus on elder abuse and related defense matters. Day-to-day responsibilities include preparing and organizing legal documents, managing case files, drafting and revising pleadings and motions, and coordinating discovery responses and document production. The role involves conducting in-depth legal research, summarizing depositions and medical records, assisting with trial preparation, and maintaining communication with clients, experts, and court personnel. This is a full-time hybrid role based in Sacramento, CA, with the flexibility to perform some duties from home while regularly working onsite as needed for case demands and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong skills in legal document preparation and document review, including drafting, formatting, and organizing complex litigation materials.
• Candidates should possess solid legal research skills, including the ability to use legal research tools and analyze case law and statutes relevant to civil and medical malpractice defense.
• Candidates should possess experience drafting and managing pleadings and motions, including complaints, answers, discovery motions, and dispositive motions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, accurate, and well-organized work under deadlines.
• Strong organizational and case management abilities, including time management, attention to detail, and proficiency with litigation support and case management software.
• Minimum of five years of litigation paralegal experience, preferably in civil defense or medical malpractice; certification or paralegal studies credential is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with attorneys and staff, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality and professional ethics at all times.
• Availability to work full-time in a hybrid arrangement in Sacramento, CA, including occasional extended hours based on case requirements.