Litigation Paralegal
Parker Poe, 850 Morrison Drive, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
Req #332
Monday, May 8, 2023
Become part of the Parker Poe team that – for more than a century – has represented many of the Southeast’s largest companies and local governments. We are a tight-knit firm that values the person beyond the lawyer or professional. Because of this, in addition to structured integration efforts, you will find that mentorship, professional development, and internal referrals happen organically. If you want to join a collaborative team providing sophisticated legal services – without losing sight of our calling to give back to our communities – this is the place to be.
We are not utilizing agencies to fill this position.
The Litigation Paralegal will work in our Charleston office supporting litigation teams. This is a non-exempt administrative position that reports to the Office Administrator and assigned attorneys. There are no direct reports to this position.
The Paralegal will work a regular, primarily in-office schedule as determined by the Office Administrator and/or assigned attorneys. The typical schedule will consist of 7.5 hours per day equating to 37.5 hours per week. Additional hours (including overtime) will be required on occasion.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Draft correspondence, pleadings, and discovery documents
• Communicate with clients, witnesses, court personnel, and experts
• Review and summarize depositions and other discovery materials
• Analyze and summarize records or other documentation
• Trial preparation, including electronic presentations
• Assist attorneys at trial with electronic presentations, coordinating witnesses and managing trial exhibits
• Manage electronic databases associated with e-discovery
• Assist with document production
• Conduct research using electronic tools or other sources
• Cite check and shepardize briefs
• Prepare and submit electronic filings
• Docket court filing deadlines and scheduling orders
• Other duties as assigned
Requirements
• 3-5 years of litigation paralegal experience and a paralegal certificate or bachelor’s degree, or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Business litigation, construction, employment law, and/or professional negligence/product liability experience preferred.
• Large case management and trial experience preferred
• Experience with Relativity and other eDiscovery software preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with Adobe
• Experience with trial presentation software preferred
• Proficiency in Federal and/or State electronic filing systems
• Experience using a legal time and billing system and electronic work flow system
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment simultaneously, set priorities, and accommodate rush requests
• Motivated, self-directed individual with ability to anticipate and resolve issues
• Strong communication, writing, and organizational skills
• Must be a team player, willing to help other team members during peak times
Parker Poe is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes recruitment, employment, promotional and all other personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Parker Poe, 850 Morrison Drive, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America