Portfolio · California Jurisdiction · AI-Augmented

Every paralegal task,
demonstrated through
fictional casework.

Twenty-eight paralegal task types — intake, discovery, motions, trial prep, family law, probate, criminal — each shown through a real-feeling artifact across six fictional California cases.

28
Task types
6
Fictional cases
28
Artifacts
CA
Jurisdiction

The cases

Landlord Tenant

Cruz v. Bright Horizon Property Management LLC

A Pico-Union family endured eleven months of toxic mold and a broken HVAC system while their landlord ignored every written repair request.

3 artifacts

Criminal

The People of the State of California v. Diego Garcia

A first-time offender stopped at a sobriety checkpoint contests the accuracy of a breathalyzer reading of 0.09 BAC, pointing to maintenance and calibration record discrepancies.

1 artifact

Family Law

In re the Marriage of Elena Lopez and Carlos Lopez

A primary-caregiver mother seeks temporary custody and child support while the couple's 12-year marriage and shared assets are divided through dissolution proceedings.

4 artifacts

Probate

In re the Estate of Dolores Mendoza, Deceased

The executor-daughter of a Santa Ana homeowner navigates a testate probate with an overseas sibling and a minor heir before the court issues Letters Testamentary.

2 artifacts

Personal Injury

Reyes v. Pacific Western Logistics, Inc., et al.

A commercial truck driver running a red light at highway speed left our client with herniated discs and a year of lost income.

16 artifacts

Employment

Santos v. Coastal Tech Solutions, Inc.

An 'exempt' engineer who routinely worked 55-hour weeks without overtime or proper meal breaks brings a wage-and-hour and PAGA action against his former tech employer.

2 artifacts

The 28 task types

Case status / audit report — A periodic internal report summarizing all open matters, upcoming deadlines, and pending action items. Client intake memo — A privileged internal memo capturing client facts, goals, and initial legal issues at first contact. Conflict-of-interest check memo — A memo documenting the firm's conflict search results before accepting a new client or matter. Criminal discovery review memo — An internal memo summarizing police reports, evidence, and disclosure materials received from the prosecution. Custody parenting plan — A detailed written agreement or proposed order specifying the physical and legal custody schedule for minor children. Demurrer + memorandum — A pleading motion challenging the legal sufficiency of the opposing party's complaint or answer on its face. Deposition notice — A formal notice scheduling an oral examination of a party or witness under oath before a court reporter. Engagement / fee agreement — A written contract defining the scope of representation, fee structure, and client obligations. FL-150 Income & Expense Declaration — Judicial Council form disclosing a party's monthly income, expenses, assets, and debts in family court. FL-160 Property Declaration — Judicial Council form listing all community and separate property assets and debts for equitable division. Form Interrogatories (FROGs) — Judicial Council DISC-001 form questions served on an opposing party to obtain basic case facts. FROG responses — Verified answers to Form Interrogatories served by opposing counsel within the statutory 30-day deadline. Inventory & Appraisal (DE-160) — A court-filed inventory of all estate assets appraised by a probate referee as of the date of death. Litigation timeline — A chronological chart of case events, court deadlines, and statutory cutoff dates for active litigation. Meet-and-confer letter — A formal letter documenting counsel's good-faith effort to resolve a discovery dispute before filing a motion. Motion to Compel Further Responses — A court motion asking the judge to order a party to provide complete or supplemented discovery responses. Petition for Probate (DE-111) summary memo — An internal memo summarizing the DE-111 petition filed to open a decedent's estate in probate court. Pleading index / case file index — A master index cataloguing every document filed or received in a matter with Bates or tab references. Request for Order (FL-300) — A motion on form FL-300 asking the family court to issue temporary or permanent orders on support or custody. Requests for Admission (RFAs) — Written requests asking an opposing party to admit or deny specific facts, authenticity, or legal conclusions. Requests for Production (RFPs) — Written demands requiring an opposing party to produce documents, ESI, or tangible things for inspection. RFP responses + privilege log — Written responses to document production requests plus a log of documents withheld on privilege grounds. Special Interrogatories (SROGs) — Custom written questions drafted by counsel to obtain facts specific to the claims or defenses at issue. SROG responses — Verified answers or objections to specially drafted interrogatories served by the opposing party. Statement of Damages — A document served on a defendant specifying the nature and amount of damages claimed by the plaintiff. Trial binder index — A tabbed organizational index for the attorney's trial binder containing all materials needed at counsel table. Trial subpoena (SUBP-001) — A court-issued command on Judicial Council form SUBP-001 compelling a witness to appear at trial. Witness & exhibit list — Court-required lists identifying all witnesses to be called and exhibits to be offered at trial.