Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The Lovely Law Firm Injury Lawyers is a personal injury law firm based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, serving clients in both Myrtle Beach and Charleston. With a vision to expand our reach statewide, we are dedicated to building a team-focused, rewarding work environment while delivering top-tier legal services to our clients.

Our firm is rooted in a family-like atmosphere, and we strive to make a positive impact on the communities we serve. We believe in always doing the right thing for our clients, employees, and peers. Understanding that life-changing injuries can happen to anyone, we are proud to be the advocate and voice for those who need us most.

Recently, our firm was honored as the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Small Business of the Year and recognized as the Leading Business of the Month in August 2024. Our founder, Justin Lovely, was also listed in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America . If you’re looking to join a growing, community-driven firm with strong values, we’d love to have you on our team.

Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal

Are you an experienced, detail-oriented, and organized personal injury paralegal? If so, you may be the perfect addition to our fast-paced personal injury law firm. In this role, you’ll be responsible for drafting legal briefs, preparing documents such as affidavits, conducting legal research for trial preparation, and ensuring that case files and other essential materials are meticulously organized and easily accessible. Experience in ordering, reviewing, and summarizing medical records to prepare factual responses for discovery is essential. Additionally, you’ll assist in family settlement discussions and mediation to help resolve disputes and avoid litigation. If you’re looking to take your paralegal career to the next level, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Familiarity with case management systems, particularly SmartAdvocate, is a plus.
• Knowledge of the personal injury pre-litigation process is a valuable asset.
• Communicate with service providers and insurers to negotiate settlements for liens, bills, and medical expenses.
• Assist attorneys in trial preparation by organizing exhibits, coordinating client meetings, filing motions, conducting legal research, and managing witnesses.
• Order, review, and summarize medical records to prepare factual responses for discovery.
• Provide support in family settlement meetings and mediation to resolve disputes without litigation.
• Draft legal documents, including pleadings, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits.

Requirements:

• Must have 3-5 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer, preferably in a personal injury law firm
• ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired
• Talented verbal communicator and writer
• Candidates should possess high-level organizational skills, and time-management skills
• Completion of a NALA (National Association of Legal Assistants) certification program strongly preferred