Legal Assistant

3-3 yrs required

Full-time

No

No phone calls please.


WSHB Law Firm is looking for a skilled and experienced Legal Assistant to join its Charleston office. The Legal Assistant will be responsible for providing support to attorneys in civil litigation, including e-filing in South Carolina State and Federal court systems and assisting with document management, scheduling, and other tasks.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of relevant experience in a legal assistant position in personal injury, construction defect and insurance defense.
• Must live in the greater Charleston area
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to be a team player
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects
• Ability to multi-task independently
• Professional and pleasant demeanor
• Time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
• Knowledge of e-filing systems and eDockets a must
• High level of computer competency, in the complete Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, iManage document file system
• Ability to work 40 Hours a week M-F 8:30 . - 5:00 .

Job Responsibilities:

• E-filing experience in South Carolina, both State and Federal court
• Familiar with civil, arbitration procedures/filings
• Maintaining attorneys calendar by planning and scheduling meetings, depositions, mediations, teleconferences, and travel
• Communicating with outside law firms to schedule depositions and other meetings as needed
• Proofing and finalizing correspondence, pleadings, discovery, motions, and preparing routine shell macros
• Preparing and filing pleading documents and discovery documents while consulting with the attorney
• Opening and closing legal files
• Handling general correspondence between outside law firms, clients, and insurance carriers
• Document management organizational skills
• Recording and tracking deadlines through docketing and calendar system
• Assisting multiple attorneys
• Trial preparation

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive salary package, including the potential for bonuses
• Insurance including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and a flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement plan
• PTO, sick time and paid holidays
• Flexible work from home policy
• Referral program

If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this position, please send your resumes to . No phone calls please.

# Job Title: Legal Assistant

# Job Description
WSHB Law Firm is looking for a skilled and experienced Legal Assistant to join its Charleston office. The Legal Assistant will be responsible for providing support to attorneys in civil litigation, including e-filing in South Carolina State and Federal court systems and assisting with document management, scheduling, and other tasks.

# Qualifications
• 3+ years of relevant experience in a legal assistant position in personal injury, construction defect and insurance defense.
• Must live in the greater Charleston area
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to be a team player
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects
• Ability to multi-task independently
• Professional and pleasant demeanor
• Time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
• Knowledge of e-filing systems and eDockets a must
• High level of computer competency, in the complete Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, iManage document file system
• Ability to work 40 Hours a week M-F 8:30 . - 5:00 .

# Job Responsibilities
• E-filing experience in South Carolina, both State and Federal court
• Familiar with civil, arbitration procedures/filings
• Maintaining attorneys calendar by planning and scheduling meetings, depositions, mediations, teleconferences, and travel
• Communicating with outside law firms to schedule depositions and other meetings as needed
• Proofing and finalizing correspondence, pleadings, discovery, motions, and preparing routine shell macros
• Preparing and filing pleading documents and discovery documents while consulting with the attorney
• Opening and closing legal files
• Handling general correspondence between outside law firms, clients, and insurance carriers
• Document management organizational skills
• Recording and tracking deadlines through docketing and calendar system
• Assisting multiple attorneys
• Trial preparation

# Compensation and Benefits
• Competitive salary package, including the potential for bonuses
• Insurance including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and a flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement plan
• PTO, sick time and paid holidays
• Flexible work from home policy
• Referral program

If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this position, please send your resumes to . No phone calls please.

## Job Title: Legal Assistant

Insurance including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and a flexible spending account, 401(k) retirement plan, PTO, sick time and paid holidays, A flexible work from home policy, Referral program

e-filing experience in South Carolina, both State and Federal court, Familiar with civil, arbitration procedures/filings, Maintain attorneys calendar by planning and scheduling meetings, depositions, mediations, teleconferences, and travel, Ability to communicate with outside law firms to schedule depositions and other meetings as needed, Proof and finalize correspondence, pleadings, discovery, motions, and prepare routine shell macros, Ability to prepare and file pleading documents and discovery documents while consulting with the attorney, Be able to open and close legal files, Handle general correspondence between outside law firms, clients, and insurance carriers, Heavy document management organizational skills, Record and track deadlines through docketing and calendar system, Assist multiple attorneys, Trial preparation

Please send your resumes to . No phone calls please.

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