[Hiring] Commercial Real Estate Litigation Paralegal @Trueline

Role Description

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 SOUTHERN 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.