Personal Injury Litigation Assistant - Block LLP

Job Summary:

Block LLP is seeking a Senior Legal Assistant or Junior Paralegal to join our Personal Injury Litigation Department. This position will support attorneys throughout the litigation process by assisting with pleadings, discovery, court filings, case deadlines, client communication, and trial preparation.

We are open to candidates with at least one year of paralegal experience or three or more years of legal assistant experience. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal assistant ready to take on more substantive responsibilities or a junior paralegal looking to continue developing their litigation skills.

Company Overview:

Block LLP is a rapidly growing plaintiff-side law firm in Burbank dedicated to helping injured individuals and families pursue justice. Our team is committed to exceptional client service, collaboration, and achieving meaningful results for our clients.

Daily Job Responsibilities:

• Draft, format, proofread, file, and serve pleadings, discovery, correspondence, and other litigation documents.
• Calendar and monitor court deadlines, hearings, depositions, medical examinations, and other important case dates.
• Assist attorneys with written discovery, document collection, medical records, exhibits, deposition preparation, and trial preparation.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, experts, medical providers, and other parties.
• Maintain organized electronic case files and ensure case information and documents are accurate and up to date.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• At least one year of paralegal experience or three or more years of legal assistant experience.
• Litigation experience and familiarity with California civil procedure, court filings, discovery, and calendaring.
• Personal injury or other plaintiff-side litigation experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent organization and attention to detail.

Required Application Materials: Current resume