Independent Contractor Ediscovery Paralegal Jobs in Riverside, CA

FBFK Law is an entrepreneurial, full-service business law firm serving middle-market clients nationwide, with offices across Texas and California. Built on bold ideas, real relationships, and a people-first culture, FBFK is redefining what success looks like in law.

FBFK has experienced significant purpose-driven growth, recently surpassing 100 full-time team members. The firm has also been recognized by Fortune and Statista as one of America’s Most Innovative Companies 2026, ranking No. 88 among 300 organizations nationwide and standing as the only law firm recognized on the list. In California, FBFK attorneys were recently recognized in 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers for Business Litigation and by Bloomberg Law as the #1 Leading Law Firm with less than 200 attorneys.

At the center of FBFK’s culture is The FBFK Way — a practical system of 26 values that guide how we work, collaborate, lead, and serve clients. Learn more here: https://www.fbfk.law/the-fbfk-way

This is an opportunity to join a growing, modern law firm that values excellence, innovation, collaboration, and human connection. FBFK invests in its people through leadership development, mentorship, wellness initiatives, business development support, and a culture that encourages team members to think boldly, solve problems, and do meaningful work.

For an experienced litigation paralegal, this role offers the chance to work closely with accomplished litigators on sophisticated matters while using modern litigation tools, eDiscovery platforms, AI-assisted legal technology, and trial presentation systems in a forward-thinking environment.

FBFK is seeking a Senior Litigation Paralegal — Trial Technology & eDiscovery to support attorneys in complex litigation matters from case inception through discovery, motion practice, trial preparation, trial, post-trial motions, and appeal.

This role is ideal for an experienced litigation paralegal with strong California and federal court knowledge, excellent organizational judgment, hands-on trial preparation experience, and confidence managing discovery, large document productions, electronic evidence, courtroom technology, and trial presentation workflows.

Work will be performed under the direct supervision of licensed attorneys, with a high degree of independence on routine and technical litigation support matters.

• Support attorneys in all phases of litigation, including case management, discovery, motion practice, trial preparation, trial, and post-trial proceedings.
• Draft, format, cite-check, proofread, and finalize pleadings, motions, discovery, subpoenas, correspondence, memoranda, declarations, exhibits, and court filings under attorney supervision.
• File documents in California state and federal courts, including CM/ECF and applicable California e-filing platforms.
• Manage discovery workflows, including written discovery, document review, privilege logs, large-scale productions, ESI protocols, metadata, load files, and production specifications.
• Coordinate with eDiscovery vendors, litigation support teams, experts, consultants, court reporters, videographers, and trial technology providers.
• Prepare deposition materials, exhibits, summaries, designations, witness materials, trial binders, exhibit lists, demonstratives, and trial notebooks.
• Provide trial technology and hot seat support, including organizing, loading, displaying, and retrieving exhibits, deposition clips, demonstratives, timelines, and impeachment materials.
• Maintain case chronologies, witness summaries, issue lists, case timelines, document indices, and production logs.
• Use litigation technology platforms such as Relativity, Everlaw, DISCO, Concordance, CaseMap, Summation, TrialDirector, OnCue, Sanction, NetDocuments, or similar tools.
• Support responsible use of approved AI-assisted legal tools for document review, summarization, chronology building, issue tagging, research support, and exhibit organization.
• Track litigation deadlines, court dates, discovery cutoffs, hearings, trial dates, filing deadlines, and related case-management obligations.
• Accurately record billable and non-billable time in accordance with firm policies, client guidelines, and applicable wage and hour requirements.

• 7+ years of litigation paralegal experience in a law firm environment preferred.
• Must satisfy California paralegal requirements, including one of the following:
  • A paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program;
  • A bachelor’s degree plus at least one year of law firm experience under attorney supervision; or
  • Three years of law firm experience under attorney supervision.
• Compliance with California paralegal continuing legal education requirements, including 4 hours annually, with 1 hour in legal ethics.
• Significant experience supporting complex litigation, business litigation, commercial litigation, employment litigation, real estate litigation, class actions, or similar matters.
• Strong knowledge of California state and federal court rules, procedures, filing requirements, and litigation deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience with eDiscovery platforms, litigation databases, document productions, deposition preparation, trial preparation, and hot seat support.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, legal research platforms, document management systems, e-filing systems, and litigation support tools.
• Excellent judgment, discretion, attention to detail, communication skills, and ability to manage multiple complex matters under tight deadlines.

Annualized pay of $98,000-$130,000.

FBFK offers a competitive benefits package, which may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plan options, paid time off, paid holidays, professional development opportunities, continuing legal education support, and other firm-sponsored benefits.

FBFK Law is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, registered domestic partner status, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, reproductive health decision-making, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

FBFK complies with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including California pay transparency, wage and hour, reasonable accommodation, and employee privacy requirements.