A law firm with a sophisticated commercial real estate litigation practice, is seeking an experienced Commercial Real Estate Litigation Paralegal to join its primarily remote team supporting California matters. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive paralegal who knows California commercial unlawful detainer litigation inside and out and wants the autonomy to help drive cases forward while remaining closely connected to attorneys, clients, and a collaborative team.
**MUST LIVE IN SOUTHER CALIFORNIA! DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT!
***UNLAWFUL DETAINER EXPERIENCE IS OF PRIME IMPORTANCE! 5+ YEARS! THIS IS A LITIGATION POSITION
What You'll Do as the Commercial Real Estate Litigation Paralegal:
- Manage key aspects of California commercial unlawful detainer and real estate litigation matters from pre-suit through trial, judgment enforcement, and other post-judgment activity
- Take ownership of case progression by identifying what needs to happen next, tracking procedural requirements, and keeping attorneys ahead of deadlines
- Prepare and coordinate pleadings, default materials, writs, discovery, subpoenas, motions, declarations, exhibits, and other litigation documents
- Maintain accurate litigation calendars covering service, responsive pleadings, discovery, hearings, trials, and other critical dates
- Coordinate with courts, process servers, sheriff's departments, vendors, witnesses, and other parties involved in active matters
- Handle electronic filing and service in California state courts and assist with federal and bankruptcy court filings as needed
- Support discovery and eDiscovery, including document organization, written discovery, responses, and data management
- Prepare attorneys for hearings, settlement conferences, and trials by organizing exhibits, witness materials, chronologies, and other case resources
- Maintain organized electronic files and provide clear, timely updates to attorneys and clients
- Help manage reporting and status updates for clients with multiple active matters
- Research procedural and factual questions independently and escalate issues appropriately
Must-Haves as the Commercial Real Estate Litigation Paralegal:
- 5+ years of litigation paralegal experience
- Significant hands-on experience with California commercial unlawful detainer matters
- Strong understanding of California civil litigation procedures and the full lifecycle of an unlawful detainer case
- Experience with California court filing, service requirements, litigation calendaring, and deadline management
- Working knowledge of landlord-tenant issues relevant to commercial unlawful detainer matters, including notices, service, procedural requirements, and potential defenses
- Ability to independently manage numerous active cases and competing deadlines without sacrificing accuracy
- Excellent organization, written communication, and professional client communication skills
- Proactive mindset with the judgment to identify missing information, procedural concerns, and next steps without waiting for attorney direction
- Strong comfort with technology and working effectively in a primarily electronic, remote environment
Nice-to-Haves as the Commercial Real Estate Litigation Paralegal:
- Experience managing a high-volume commercial landlord-tenant or unlawful detainer docket
- Broader commercial real estate litigation experience
- Experience supporting matters through trial, appeal, and judgment enforcement
- Familiarity with federal and bankruptcy court filing procedures
- Experience with eDiscovery tools, document management platforms, Microsoft 365, and other litigation technology
This Role Offers:
- A primarily remote work environment built around strong communication and collaboration
- Competitive compensation of $115k - 135k DOE
- The opportunity to take meaningful ownership of sophisticated commercial real estate litigation matters
- A transparent, team-oriented culture where paralegals are expected to be active contributors rather than task-takers
- Monthly opportunities to connect with colleagues in person
- An annual team retreat
- Close collaboration with experienced attorneys and direct exposure to clients and active matters
- A team that values initiative, independent problem-solving, responsiveness, and high-quality work