Civil Defense Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

A growing South Carolina law firm is seeking an experienced Civil Defense Paralegal for a direct hire opportunity in Columbia, SC. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented legal professional with strong civil litigation experience who enjoys supporting attorneys through all stages of complex defense matters.

The Civil Defense Paralegal will work closely with attorneys, clients, insurance representatives, and internal legal teams in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This is a strong opportunity for a paralegal who values professional stability, supportive leadership, meaningful case work, and a positive team culture where accuracy, initiative, and communication are valued.

Key Responsibilities

- Support attorneys with civil litigation matters from case intake through resolution.
- Draft, review, organize, and manage pleadings, discovery, correspondence, and case-related documents.
- File documents using Federal and State CM/ECF systems and maintain compliance with court procedures and deadlines.
- Assist with case preparation, mediations, document production, and trial-related tasks as needed.
- Track billable time accurately using ABA task codes and support billing-related processes.
- Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, insurance companies, courts, and opposing counsel.

Compensation and Benefits

- Direct hire opportunity.
- Salary range: $50,000 to $65,000 per year DOE
- Location: Columbia, SC.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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This company offers growth and a great group of people to work with.

Company Description

This company offers growth and a great group of people to work with.