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Paralegal Litigation – Trial Ready
Legal Job Vacancies
South Carolina
Ref No: JOB-1280413048
Address: 1441 Main Street, Suite 1000 Columbia 29201
Salary: See job description
Closing date: 2010-08-28 00:00:00
Overview
Bowman and Brooke LLP, a national law firm focused in product liability defense litigation, is searching for a Trial Ready Litigation Paralegal to join our team of legal professionals in our Columbia, South Carolina office.
As a Paralegal with our firm you will enjoy the challenge of being case responsible for various complex defense litigation matters. We offer you depth and cross-functional opportunities in an office culture that is highly successful in retaining our valuable team members.
In return for your demonstrated success in the litigation arena, you will be rewarded with a market-competitive total compensation package which (if you continue beyond the temporary status and become a permanent employee) includes medical, dental, life, retirement plan, flex spending accounts, longevity bonus, paid holidays, a PTO program that accrues 18 days your first year and grows with tenure, and more!
Full Job Description:
• Draft legal documents
• Compile, analyze and summarize data
• Perform legal research
• Manage files to ensure information is organized according to standards
• Perform factual and technical investigation and analysis of case issues
• Assist in all phases of case preparation including discovery and trial
• Maintain generic files
• Prepare for and attend nationwide trials
• Attend in-house CLE's and actively participate in team meetings
• Account for daily time and detail of work on each case through an online time tracking system
• Apply Summation, Trial Director and Case Logistics tools to cases (receive free in-house training on these elite litigation support tools if you have not had experience to use them)
• Maintain experienced-level of expertise in relevant software programs
• Supervise and evaluate assigned Legal Secretary
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested by leadership
JOB REQUIREMENTS
In addition to your commitment to being a case responsible Paralegal, you will need to fulfill the following requirements:
Skills and Computer Knowledge
• Advanced research and writing skills
• Superior client service skills
• Proven success in meeting Attorney expectations as part of the case team
• Proven organization skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong PC skills in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience using Summation, Trial Director, Case Logistics and CompuLaw tools preferred
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Ability to travel via air to attend nationwide and local trials spanning one to several weeks
• Ability to lift 30 lbs (files and boxes)
Education and Experience
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline required
• Paralegal certificate is a plus but is not required
• Hands-on experience using litigation support tools preferred OR evidence of the ability to readily learn and effectively apply litigation support tools to the position.
• Minimum of four (4) years previous litigation experienced preferred
• Proven experience in a courtroom
Working Conditions
• Heavy computer use
• Frequent interaction with attorneys, team members and clients
• Position is supported by a legal secretary who supports up to two other timekeepers
If you have what it takes and you want to be part of our team send your resume, cover letter referencing this position, a writing sample, and your salary requirements to the attention of Human Resources. If your qualifications meet our needs we will contact you directly.
Contact:
Company: Bowman & Brooke
Address: 1441 Main Street
Suite 1000
Columbia, SC 29201
Contact: Barb Ell – HR Manager
Telephone: 803-726-0020
e-mail: barb.ell@bowmanandbrooke.com
