Paralegal/Legal Assistant – 3 years experience required Position Available In Charleston, South Carolina

Paralegal/Legal Assistant – 3 years experience required Ballinger Law Firm Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 PARALEGAL/LEGAL

ASSISTANT – FAMILY LAW FIRM SEEKS CERTIFIED PARALEGAL

Full-time position with superior compensation and benefits Job Description and Duties Screen potential new clients, run conflict checks, and complete intake process. Maintain attorney calendars, calendar deadlines, coordinate/schedule consultations, appointments, mediations, and hearings. Drafting, transcribing, revising, and proofreading correspondence, pleadings, motions, discovery, and other documents independently and under attorney supervision. Correspond and communicate with clients, opposing counsel, experts, witnesses, and courts. Accurately maintain client files and documents. Draft discovery requests and responses. Coordinate with process servers, experts, private investigators, court reporters. Obtain back-up documentation for Financial Declaration and prepare Excel asset spreadsheet. Work with attorney and client to ensure accuracy. Prepare court packets for hearings/trials. Draft/revise affidavits (client, witness(es), experts, attorney’s fees, other.) Assist and anticipate necessary documents for case progression and hearings, assist attorney in hearing preparation, and organize all documents for filing. Must have strong technological skills to include ability to electronically organize, red-line, and manipulate documents; ability to effectively manage deadlines and calendars; strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word,Outlook, Excel). Extensive Excel experience essential. Clio experience a plus. Conducting online research as necessary. Anticipate upcoming documents. Ability to professionally and effectively communicate both orally and in writing. Work independently with appropriate discretion to complete projects/assignments as directed. Monitoring and maintaining supplies, maintaining accurate administrative records.

Education/Experience/Compensation:

Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies, Paralegal Certificate, or equivalent work experience. Bachelor Degree a plus. 3+ years of relevant legal experience for necessary litigation knowledge. Excellent pay commensurate with experience, health insurance, PTO, retirement. We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) matching Health insurance Paid time off

Schedule:

8 hour shift Holidays Monday to Friday No nights No weekends

Work Location:

In person