Position Details:

Title:

Legal Assistant Pay:

$20-$25 per hour

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, Part Time Hours Weekly, Temporary/Indefinite until further notice

Location:

Columbia Area, On-Site The Legal Assistant is responsible for providing legal administrative support to the Legal Team by processing documents and reports, and assisting with special projects as directed. This position also performs legal administrative duties for the legal group, which may include gathering materials for insurance claims, litigation holds, updating documents and providing administrative support in the legal matter and contract management platform. General areas of responsibility include Legal Administrative and Clerical support. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Contributes to a positive work environment and promotes the vision, mission and company values. Complies with applicable company procedures and policies, statutes, regulations, and other legal requirements governing claims handling. Conducts various document searches and factual research. Create and maintain internal databases, run searches on internal and external document databases and systems, cull relevant information from a variety of sources such as newspapers, magazines, libraries, case documents and trade associations. Assists the Legal Team with developing and maintaining a Legal Matters Database and workflow for review of all corporate contracts and legal matters. Assists Legal Team with Special Projects Assist with creating and maintaining electronic and hard copy files of all Legal department records. Oversee the progress of documents through litigation support departments, order transcripts from reporting services, and fulfill requests from outside counsel and others. Maintain strict confidentiality of all matters. Create and maintain routine, monthly and quarterly reports as requested by Legal Team. Assist with organizing all current insurance policies. Assists in discovery data collection, subpoena responses and litigation hold requests. Provide all other assistance as requested by Legal Team. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications High School Diploma or equivalent required. Associate degree or certificate in paralegal studies or a related field strongly preferred but not required. Competency in Microsoft Office programs, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe. Exceptional written and verbal communications skills. Familiarity with SC Civil Procedure helpful but not required Great attention to detail and excellent editorial and proofreading skills Capability to answer phones, schedule appointments and manage client requests. Ability to work independently, learn from prior experiences and anticipate the needs of the Legal team Ability to professionally and effectively communicate with executives, managers, employees, vendors and customers.