Open Positions

Location: Fully Remote (U.S.)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Required: Minimum 3 years as a Litigation Paralegal

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced litigation paralegal to support a busy practice with a focus on high-quality case management and litigation support. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, self-directed, and adept at managing multiple deadlines in a fully remote environment. This role requires substantial experience preparing medical chronologies, drafting litigation documents, and coordinating with counsel, expert witnesses, and third parties.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing comprehensive medical chronologies and summaries, including organizing and analyzing medical records, identifying gaps, and noting key providers, diagnoses, treatments, and timelines.

• Preparing various pleadings, including but not limited to notices, stipulations, motions, proposed orders, and supporting exhibits, with careful attention to local rules and filing requirements.

• Drafting written discovery responses and requests, including interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission; coordinating document productions and privilege logs.

• Drafting and pursuing HIPAA-compliant authorizations and medical record requests; tracking requests, following up with providers, and maintaining detailed retrieval logs.

• Managing complex calendaring for litigators, including discovery deadlines, court appearances, motion schedules, expert disclosures, and deposition dates, with proactive deadline monitoring.

• Setting up and coordinating depositions, including witness scheduling, subpoenas, court reporters, videographers, exhibits, and remote platform logistics.

• Communicating with expert witnesses regarding engagement, document exchange, scheduling, fee arrangements, and report timelines; assisting with expert files and disclosures.

• Assisting with case intake, matter organization, and e-filing in state and federal courts; maintaining accurate, current case files and databases.

• Supporting trial preparation, including exhibit lists, witness lists, binders, demonstratives, and trial logistics as needed.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of paralegal experience in a litigation-focused role.

• Demonstrated experience preparing medical chronologies and handling medical record retrieval under HIPAA.

• Strong drafting skills for pleadings and discovery, with excellent grammar, clarity, and attention to detail.

• Exceptional proofreading and cite-checking skills; able to identify inconsistencies, formatting issues, and typographical errors.

• Proficiency with court e-filing systems and familiarity with local, state, and federal rules.

• Proven ability to manage complex calendars and coordinate multiple stakeholders and deadlines.

• Experience scheduling and supporting depositions and working directly with expert witnesses.

• High degree of professionalism, discretion, and client-service orientation.

• Comfortable working independently in a fully remote setting with reliable technology and internet access.

Work Environment and Schedule

• Fully remote position with occasional possible overtime (upon prior written approval) based on case deadlines.

• Must be able to manage workload across multiple matters and jurisdictions.

Compensation and benefits for this remote Paralegal position

• Base pay range: $60,000-$80,000 per year

• Other compensation: This role is eligible for a performance-based annual discretionary bonus.

• Benefits: We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; employer‑sponsored 401(k) with match; life and disability insurance; and an EAP.

• Paid time off: 15 days of paid time off annually (inclusive of vacation and sick leave) plus 11 paid holidays; and, state and local paid sick leave laws may provide additional entitlements.

• Application window: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; to apply, submit your resume via email to recruit@pierferd.com.