Litigation Paralegal

Overview

Litigation Paralegal Jobs in San Jose, CA at Links Healthcare Group

Join Our Legal Team

We are seeking an experienced Senior Litigation Paralegal to support professional liability, elder abuse, wrongful death, regulatory, and healthcare-related defense matters involving skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and long-term care operations.

This role is ideal for a highly organized paralegal with strong litigation experience, excellent attention to detail, and a background in healthcare, long-term care, skilled nursing, medical malpractice, elder abuse, or professional liability matters.

You will work closely with in-house counsel, outside defense counsel, risk management, facility leadership, and insurance partners to manage discovery, coordinate litigation activity, analyze records, and support claim resolution across multiple facilities.

What You’ll Do:

Litigation & Discovery Support

· Manage and coordinate discovery responses in professional liability, elder abuse, wrongful death, and related litigation.

· Collect, organize, and review facility records, medical records, personnel records, policies, procedures, and other litigation-related documents.

· Coordinate document preservation and litigation hold activities.

· Work directly with facility administrators, directors of nursing, risk managers, regional personnel, and other operational staff to gather information relevant to claims and litigation.

· Track discovery deadlines, court dates, expert disclosures, and other litigation milestones.

· Assist counsel in preparing responses to interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, subpoenas, and deposition notices.

· Organize and maintain litigation databases, document repositories, and claim files.

· Assist in evaluating exposure and litigation risk.

Settlement & Resolution Support

· Assist with claim evaluation, exposure analysis, settlement preparation, and litigation resolution strategy.

· Prepare summaries, chronologies, and supporting materials for mediations, settlement discussions, and internal case reviews.

· Support counsel with factual investigation and case assessment across a portfolio of active matters.

Outside Counsel & Insurance Coordination

· Serve as point of contact for routine communications with outside defense counsel.

· Coordinate with insurance carriers, TPAs, and brokers regarding claims and litigation matters.

· Ensure reporting deadlines and carrier requirements are met.

Regulatory & Risk Management Support

· Assist with analysis of incident reports, complaints, regulatory surveys, and claims trends.

· Support internal investigations.

· Help identify risk-management opportunities and litigation-prevention initiatives.

What We’re Looking For:

Required Qualifications

· Minimum 5 years of litigation paralegal experience.

· Minimum 3 years supporting healthcare, medical malpractice, professional liability, elder abuse, nursing home, or long-term care litigation matters.

· Strong experience coordinating discovery in complex litigation.

· Experience reviewing and summarizing medical records.

· Knowledge of California civil litigation procedures.

· Excellent organizational, analytical, and written communication skills.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and litigation management systems.

· Ability to independently manage a large volume of active matters.

Preferred Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree, Paralegal Certificate, or equivalent experience.

· Experience supporting in-house legal departments.

· Experience with skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, healthcare systems, or healthcare insurers.

· Familiarity with California long-term care regulations and healthcare reimbursement systems.

What Makes You Successful

· Litigation management

· Discovery coordination

· Medical record analysis

· Issue spotting and claim assessment

· Attention to detail

· Confidentiality and discretion

· Time management

· Professional communication

· Problem-solving

· Ability to work collaboratively with operational leadership and outside counsel

Pay: $40.00 – $50.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to work on a hybrid set-up working at least 2 to 3 days per week in office?

Experience:

• Litigation Paralegal: 5 years (Preferred)
• Heatlhcare: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• San Jose, CA 95139 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Title: Litigation Paralegal

Company: Links Healthcare Group

Location: San Jose, CA

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