Remote Paralegal — Litigation & Discovery

Company
Sagan Recruitment / U.S.-Based Personal Injury Law Firm

Salary / Compensation

• $2,000 USD/month

Overview / Job Description

Sagan represents a growing U.S.-based personal injury law firm that advocates for individuals and families affected by serious injuries and wrongful death. The firm handles complex litigation matters and takes cases through trial rather than focusing exclusively on settlement.

The Remote Paralegal will take ownership of the discovery process across active litigation cases. The role combines legal drafting, litigation support, document management, case analysis, and direct client communication.

The ideal candidate is a bilingual English/Spanish paralegal with strong U.S. civil litigation and discovery experience who is highly detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working directly with clients while supporting attorneys on complex cases.

Responsibilities:

Discovery & Legal Drafting

• Draft written discovery for attorney review
• Prepare interrogatories
• Prepare requests for production
• Prepare requests for admission
• Draft discovery responses
• Track discovery deadlines
• Calendar meet-and-confer obligations
• Support attorneys throughout the discovery process

Records & Case Analysis

• Request medical records
• Organize medical records
• Summarize medical records
• Request and organize billing records
• Request and organize employment records
• Request and organize police records
• Build case chronologies
• Prepare damages summaries
• Prepare deposition digests

Document Review & Production

• Support document review
• Assist with document production
• Apply Bates numbering
• Prepare privilege logs
• Organize case documentation
• Maintain accurate litigation records

Client Communication

• Communicate directly with Spanish-speaking clients
• Assist clients with document collection
• Provide case updates
• Conduct general client check-ins
• Communicate professionally and empathetically
• Help clients understand document-related requirements

Translation

• Translate legal and case-related documents between English and Spanish
• Translate client communications
• Support bilingual communication between attorneys and clients
• Maintain accuracy and professionalism in translated materials

Requirements:

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of paralegal experience
• Experience supporting U.S. civil litigation
• Hands-on discovery drafting experience
• Experience preparing discovery responses
• Strong litigation support experience
• Understanding of U.S. civil procedure
• Understanding of U.S. discovery processes

Legal & Technical Skills

• Written discovery
• Discovery responses
• Interrogatories
• Requests for production
• Requests for admission
• Discovery deadline tracking
• Meet-and-confer tracking
• Medical record review
• Billing record analysis
• Employment record review
• Police record review
• Case chronology development
• Damages summaries
• Deposition digests
• Document review
• Bates numbering
• Privilege logs

Language Skills

• Full professional fluency in English
• Full professional fluency in Spanish
• Excellent written English
• Ability to perform legal drafting in English
• Ability to translate accurately between English and Spanish

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong legal writing skills
• Strong organizational ability
• Proactive approach to case management
• Strong deadline management
• Professional client communication
• Empathetic interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently
• Strong litigation judgment
• Ability to manage confidential legal information

Technical Requirements

• Reliable high-speed internet
• Secure dedicated computer
• Quiet remote workspace
• Ability to maintain significant overlap with U.S. Eastern Time

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Plaintiff-side personal injury experience
• Wrongful death litigation experience
• Georgia civil litigation experience
• Knowledge of the Georgia Civil Practice Act
• Experience with Georgia state court systems
• Familiarity with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• CM/ECF experience
• Paralegal certificate
• Law degree from any jurisdiction
• Experience with legal case management platforms
• Experience with document review platforms

Candidate Profile: You SHOULD Apply If

• You have at least 3 years of paralegal experience
• You have direct U.S. civil litigation experience
• You have hands-on discovery drafting experience
• You understand U.S. civil procedure and discovery
• You are fluent in both English and Spanish
• You can draft legal documents professionally in English
• You are comfortable communicating directly with clients
• You can communicate empathetically with injured clients and families
• You are highly organized and detail-oriented
• You can manage multiple discovery deadlines
• You are experienced with litigation document review and production
• You can prepare case chronologies and damages summaries
• You are comfortable working independently
• You have reliable internet and a secure workspace
• You can work significant U.S. Eastern Time hours

You Should NOT Apply If

• You do not have at least 3 years of paralegal experience
• You lack U.S. civil litigation experience
• You have no hands-on discovery experience
• You cannot draft or respond to written discovery
• You are not professionally fluent in both English and Spanish
• You are uncomfortable communicating directly with clients
• You struggle with legal writing or attention to detail
• You have difficulty managing deadlines
• You are uncomfortable handling confidential legal information
• You cannot provide a secure and reliable remote working environment
• You cannot work with significant overlap with U.S. Eastern Time

Other Information:

Additional Benefits / Highlights

• Fully remote
• LATAM preferred
• Full-time position
• Independent contractor arrangement
• $2,000 USD/month
• Monday–Friday schedule
• 9:00 AM–5:00 PM EST
• Opportunity to work directly with attorneys
• Exposure to complex U.S. civil litigation
• Direct involvement in discovery and case development
• Client-facing responsibilities
• Opportunity to support personal injury and wrongful death litigation
• Mission-driven legal environment
• Potential exposure to cases proceeding through trial

Application Requirements

• Resume must be submitted in text-based PDF format
• Scanned resumes are not accepted
• JPG/PNG resumes are not accepted
• Word documents (DOC/DOCX) are not accepted
• Resume and introductory video must be submitted in English

Required Skills

• Discovery Paralegal Support
• Litigation
• U.S. Civil Litigation
• Legal Drafting
• Discovery Management
• Document Review
• Case Management
• Legal Research
• English-Spanish Translation
• Client Communication