Long-term California Litigation Paralegal, remote in the U.S., growth in pay and responsibilities

We are a California-based business and litigation firm. This is a long-term role with room to grow in pay and responsibilities. You will be the point person for keeping cases moving, staying ahead of deadlines, handling filings, and managing communications. Litigation is the primary focus, with some transactional support. What you will do Track cases end-to-end, maintain matter status and next actions. Monitor and respond to communications from opposing counsel, courts, arbitrators, and vendors, draft professional replies for attorney review when appropriate. Stay ahead of deadlines, not just calendaring, but planning work so filings and tasks are ready well before the due date. Draft simple filings such as stipulations, proposed orders, case management statements, notices, and cover letters. Finalize and file complex submissions such as motions and pleadings for attorney signature and review, assemble and file with proper bookmarks and searchable PDFs. Draft discovery requests and responses with counsel, gather needed information from clients, organize productions, and maintain indexes. Client intake, collect information, open matters, and prepare engagement documents for attorney review. Maintain internal case files, naming conventions, checklists, and tidy, searchable folders. Tools you already know Clio Manage, Google Workspace, Adobe Acrobat, PACER and federal e-filing, California e-filing platforms such as One Legal, Westlaw or Lexis for research, Box or Google Drive for file management. Required experience 3+ years supporting U.S. litigation, recent California state court experience, and familiarity with federal e-filing. Hands-on California e-filing, assembling and submitting packets, fixing rejections. Strong writing and formatting, clear client and counsel communication. Detail-first mindset, reliable follow-through, calm under deadlines. Communication and availability You are proactive and fast. During our agreed overlap hours, you confirm receipt within 60 minutes and give a clear next-step or timeline. You surface risks early, share concise end-of-day updates when you touch a matter, and keep everyone informed without needing to be chased. Hours, pay, and start Ongoing, 20–30 hours per week to start, with the option to scale. Flexible schedule with some overlap in U.S. Central Time. Compensation: [insert range, for example, $28–$45 per hour, DOE], paid weekly on Upwork. Start: immediately. We use a short paid work sample to ensure mutual fit. How to apply Please include: A short note, five to eight sentences, on your California litigation experience and the filings you have handled. One or two redacted examples that show your work quality, for example a filing table of contents or a court acceptance email with your packet details. Your weekly availability and preferred hourly rate. Confirm you are comfortable with a 60–90 minute paid work sample this week. Apply tot his job