Description A growing legal department with a logistics company in Irvine is seeking an in-house litigation paralegal with defense-side litigation experience. This litigation paralegal will be responsible for in-house litigation, for defense-side general liability and employment law cases. Working on-site in Irvine daily is required, and candidates should already reside in Orange County. Responsibilities of Role: o Legal holds – initiating in CasePoint (can train on) o Subpoenas – responding to them (downloading and sending off documents) o eDiscovery – gathering/collecting/retaining documents o Investigations – asking high level questions, obtaining documents from accidents / internal teams · Software: Bright Flag Workspaces and Case Point, plus MS Office Suite. Pay is contingent upon experience with the duties above. Details of Role: · Hours: Start time at 9am at the latest but as early at 7:30am. · Profile that would be a fit: o Someone who takes ownership of projects, who wants to take charge on what they are working on. o Someone who proactively thinks ahead to next steps, and know the why behind what they are doing. o Someone who is willing to develop new systems and is okay with change. The mentality should be, “we tried this process and it didn’t work, let’s try something else!” o Someone with the autonomy and honesty to work remotely RHL placed a junior paralegal with this team last year who is thriving! This company is targeting the new paralegal to start the first week of March. Requirements 1. Civil litigation experience on the defense side, familiar with litigation process of a case (intake to trial) and knowing what questions to ask about a case - cannot train on this! 2. Familiarity with property damage, auto accidents, PI, employment law would be great! 3. Experience communicating with outside counsel in a professional manner 4. Ability to commute to Irvine (near SNA) daily, at least to start. Please do not apply if you do not reside in Orange County! Ready to apply? Send your resume directly to Melanie.Kent[at]roberthalf[dotcom] with "Irvine In-House Litigation Paralegal" as your subject line. This company will move fast, so I look forward to hearing from you! Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. Robert Half is not a law firm and does not provide legal representation. Robert Half project lawyers do not constitute a law firm among themselves. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) .