Paralegal jobs in Columbia, SC
Paralegal assists and supports attorneys with research and document preparation for court proceedings and legal transactions. Utilizes a variety of sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, and legal codes to research and analyze legal topics. Being a Paralegal drafts and edits legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, motions, and contracts. Conducts fact-finding, data collection, and analysis used to prepare statements and arguments. Additionally, Paralegal assists attorneys with depositions, interviews, discovery, and investigations. Manages, organizes, and archives documents with software tools and technology. Applies specialized legal terminology appropriately in documents. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically requires Paralegal Certification. Typically reports to an attorney. The Paralegal work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. To be a Paralegal typically requires 4 -7 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Paralegal
- Greenfield Staffing Solutions
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Columbia, SC
FULL_TIME
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Our client is seeking a paralegal for their downtown Columbia office. This position is hybrid but does require you to be fulltime in the office when you first start to learn firm culture, process, and more importantly to meet and work with the team.
The person hired will have paralegal experience and be able to support several attorneys at one time. The clients are insurance defense firms. The ideal client is someone that takes pride in their work and will not let work go out the door that is not representing the Firm properly.
This position does require you to bill time.
Primary duties include::- Drafting legal memoranda including pleadings, discovery demands and responses, subpoenas, correspondence and discovery motions
- Organize, chart and process incoming records and invoices
- Follow up for outstanding records via telephone, e-mail and regular mail
- Prepare answers and correspondence
- Manage a large caseload and working with multiple attorneys
- Review documents for relevance and privilege in preparation for disclosure
- Conduct case law research using Lexis and public access websites to assist with strategies for defense
- Assist with preparing attorneys for mediation and trial.
- Retrieve documents from and save to document management system
- 3 years as a litigation paralegal
- Billing experience
- Experience in drafting legal documents
- Experience with MA courts including e-filing.
- Proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office applications especially Outlook and Word
- Must have ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
- 7 Days Ago
Paralegal
- Greenfield Staffing Solutions
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Columbia, SC
FULL_TIME
- Our client is seeking a paralegal for their downtown Columbia office. This position is hybrid but does require you to be fulltime in the office when you first start to learn firm culture, process, and...
- 7 Days Ago
Paralegal
- State of South Carolina
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Richland, SC
FULL_TIME
- The South Carolina Judicial Branch (SCJB), invites applications for a Paralegal in the Receiver’s Office of the Commission on Lawyer Conduct. The Paralegal is responsible for performing semi-autonomou...
- 1 Month Ago
Paralegal
- City of Columbia, SC
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Columbia, SC
FULL_TIME
- JOB SUMMARY This position provides paralegal administrative and technical support to the attorneys and other staff in the office of the City Attorney. This work is performed in an environment protecte...
- 1 Month Ago
Paralegal
- Maynard-nexsen
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Columbia, SC
FULL_TIME
- Summary: Maynard Nexsen PC is seeking an experienced Corporate/Tax//Estate paralegal for its Columbia, SC office. Essential Job Functions: Ability to respond quickly to changing demands and be self-mo...
- 1 Month Ago
Litigation Paralegal
- AppleOne
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Columbia, SC
FULL_TIME
- Downtown law firm looking for Legal Assistant with Civil Litigation Experience! Great opportunity for growth, financially and professionally. Supportive team environment and great benefits! Will handl...
- 1 Day Ago
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Litigation Paralegal
- CAROLINA LEGAL ASSOCIATES
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- CLA has an immediate need for multiple Paralegals with strong litigation experience for law firms located in the Columbi...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
Litigation Paralegal
- Baker Ravenel & Bender
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Columbia, SC
- Job Description Job Description Baker Ravenel & Bender, a well established litigation for over 100 years is looking for ...
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers
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Columbia, SC
- Job Description Job Description At George Sink Injury Lawyers, we are seeking reliable pre-litigation legal assistant/pa...
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
Paralegal
- Daniel K. Felker PA
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Columbia, SC
- Job Description Job Description We are seeking a Paralegal to become a part of our team! You will provide overall suppor...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Paralegal
- State of South Carolina
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Columbia, SC
- Location : Richland County, SC Job Type: FTE - Full-Time Job Number: 161365 Agency: Judicial Branch Division: Commission...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
REPOST Paralegal / 61013796
- State of South Carolina
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Columbia, SC
- Salary: $37,860.00 - $70,054.00 Annually Location : Lexington County, SC Job Type: FTE - Full-Time Job Number: 162962 Ag...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Paralegal - Business Litigation
- Turner Padget Graham and Laney P.A.
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Columbia, SC
- **NO RECRUITERS, PLEASE** Turner, Padget, Graham and Laney, P.A. is one of South Carolina's longest standing law firms w...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Legal Assistant/ Paralegal
- The Law Firm of Carl B. Grant, P. A.
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Columbia, SC
- Job Description Job Description The legal assistant will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the law firm. Some ...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Columbia, South Carolina
One of Columbia's more prominent geographical features is its fall line, the boundary between the upland Piedmont region and the Atlantic Coastal Plain, across which rivers drop as falls or rapids. Columbia grew up at the fall line of the Congaree River, which is formed by the convergence of the Broad River and the Saluda River. The Congaree was the farthest inland point of river navigation. The energy of falling water also powered Columbia's early mills. The city has capitalized on this location which includes three rivers by christening itself "The Columbia Riverbanks Region". Columbia is lo...
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Income Estimation for Paralegal jobs
$79,910 to $98,975
Columbia, South Carolina area prices
were up 1.5% from a year ago
were up 1.5% from a year ago
What does a Paralegal do?
Paralegal in Temple, TX
Paralegals, or legal assistants, work in private law firms or in the public sector and perform support tasks for attorneys.
December 03, 2019
Paralegal in Fairbanks, AK
The laws vary from state to state, but generally speaking, paralegals aren’t able to set legal fees, give legal advice or represent a client in court. Those are duties that only lawyers are allowed to do. Apart from that, paralegals are pretty much able to perform and assist attorneys with any other tasks.
November 23, 2019
Paralegal in Richland, WA
The list above suggests that an ideal paralegal candidate will have a fundamental knowledge of the legal system and an extreme attention to detail.
November 17, 2019