Litigation Paralegal - Personal Injury (Remote)

About the role

HireHawk connects professionals with U.S. and Canadian companies to build remote teams across Latin America and other regions. This position supports a California personal injury litigation practice: you will prepare discovery requests and responses, draft litigation documents and create reusable legal templates. The firm wants an experienced paralegal who can take ownership of assigned documentation with minimal training and supervision.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare attorney-ready discovery requests, including interrogatories, requests for production and requests for admission.
• Draft accurate discovery responses in coordination with attorneys, identifying missing information and supporting materials.
• Produce clear, properly formatted pleadings, litigation documents and correspondence for attorney review.
• Build and maintain reusable legal templates that improve consistency and reduce repetitive work.
• Organize discovery materials, supporting evidence and case files so attorneys can find them quickly.
• Track discovery deadlines and document readiness, flagging outstanding items early.
• Use legal case management software and document management tools to keep records organized.
• Anticipate attorney documentation needs, communicate progress and suggest practical improvements to litigation workflows.

Required profile

• At least 2 years of U.S. civil litigation experience, including hands-on support of California personal injury cases.
• Strong working knowledge of California civil litigation procedures, civil discovery and litigation workflows.
• Proven experience drafting interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, discovery responses and reusable templates.
• Nice to have: experience using Clio, paralegal certification or formal legal studies training (equivalent hands-on experience is welcome).

Required skills

• Excellent written English and legal drafting skills, with accurate legal terminology.
• Advanced Microsoft Word skills for formatting and document preparation.
• Technological proficiency with legal case management and document management tools, and ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Ability to organize large volumes of documents, manage multiple deadlines and deliver accurate work with minimal supervision.