Paralegal jobs in South Carolina

Overview:

Paralegal will perform substantive billable legal work under the direction of Legal Production Director and one or more Attorneys in the office. A Paralegal’s primary goal is to support our legal team with legal research, drafting memos, pleadings, motions, and orders, and preparing for hearings and trials. A Paralegal provides quality billable service to clients at a lower billable rate than an attorney, providing a benefit to the clients of the Firm.

Reporting Relationship:

Paralegals perform their duties under the direction of the Legal Production Director, Lead Attorney, and one or more Attorneys to whom they may be assigned. Paralegals employment relationship with the Firm is managed by the Firm Owners.

Authority:

Paralegals are prohibited by the ABA’s rules of Professional Conduct and State Bar Association rules from practicing law. All work done by Paralegals must be in support of and under the direct supervision of an Attorney. In dealing with clients, Paralegals must be careful not to inadvertently slip into the unlawful practice of law. This would include answering client questions about what will happen in their case or recommending that a client undertake a certain course of action during their case.

Responsibilities:

• Upholding the Firm Core Values and Three Uniques:
• Core Values:
• We get it
• We strive to always be situationally aware.
• We hit the ground running:
• We take initiative. We get the job done. We are problem-solvers.
• Team first:
• We care about the greater good of the firm and each of our individual employees.
• We are aggressively optimistic:
• We are always part of the solution, not part of the problem.
• We never quit:
• We are persistent, resilient and not easily discouraged.
• Three Uniques:
• We tell you exactly what you can expect
• We call you back - We never leave you hanging
• We understand - We all have families too
• Communicate with clients and other parties to provide updates and gather information; answer basic questions about the status of the case
• Capable of scheduling case events in the event that the Legal Assistant is not available
• Monitor case progress, deadlines, and important timeframes/milestones
• Draft documents, indexes, chronologies; prepare contracts; draft letters and court documents; fill out legal forms; write reports, etc.
• Help attorneys prepare cases for hearings
• Maintain and organize files
• Manage discovery: prepare and organize discovery and responses to discovery demands
• Manage client relationships and work with experts
• Research laws and judicial decisions about current as well as past cases
• Assist lawyers in the courtroom
• Basic data entry and update case management system
• Enter billable and non-billable time in the case management system in a timely manner
• Teamwork. Asking to assist others when all tasks are completed

Matrix of Tasks

Daily

• Follow up with prior day uncompleted assignments
• Review daily reminders
• Review daily, weekly, and upcoming monthly calendar items and prioritize work load
• Complete tasks
• Triage and prioritize responses to emails
• Organize, sort, and summarize case information and files
• Docket (schedule) legal events/ case milestones
• Draft pleadings/motions/agreements/letters/reports/ documents
• Prepare discovery and responses to discovery demands
• Prepare for meetings/ depositions/ hearings
• Enter billable time
• Return phone calls to client, opposing counsel, or GAL

Weekly

• Meet with associate and legal team for case status updates
• Provide client updates as needed

Monthly

• Attend Case Status Update meetings and update records

· Review 90, 120, and 180 day calendar for upcoming events and calendar project

Education & Experience

A Paralegal will have completed a course of study offered by a college or university especially for Paralegals and will possess a certification as a trained paralegal.

A Paralegal should have 5 years’ experience in a law firm, preferably Family Law. Experience as a paralegal is especially pertinent, and candidates with this background will be given preference.

Key Performance Indicators & Scorecard

• 1,440 billable hours recorded annually
• 30 hours a week x 48 weeks
• 0 complaints about customer service
• 3 Google reviews mentioning their service per month
• 90% of assigned tasks are completed by the established due date
• No more than 2 unplanned absences, late arrivals, or late departures in a 90-day period

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Paralegal: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Myrtle Beach, SC 29575 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Myrtle Beach, SC 29575: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person