Paralegal

Hall Booth Smith; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parking

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

PTO

Gym reimbursement

401(k) match

Job summary

Hall Booth Smith, P.C.'s Charleston office in Mount Pleasant, SC seeks an experienced paralegal to support our Construction Litigation and Insurance Coverage teams.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience, preferably involving construction defect litigation, commercial litigation, and/or insurance coverage matters, and a strong working knowledge of both South Carolina and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience supporting attorneys in litigation, including with insurers, clients, adjusters, and outside counsel.
• Strong understanding of legal language, research, pleadings, and discovery processes.
• Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent time management with ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function in a high-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work independently while supporting multiple attorneys and matters.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in complex state and federal cases from initial pleadings through trial.
• Perform initial case assessments to determine further document discovery.
• Draft pleadings, scheduling orders, and motions for state and federal court.
• Prepare and manage written discovery, including drafting requests/responses and reviewing productions.
• Organize, review, and summarize construction project records, contracts, drawings, and claim files.
• Assist with coverage analysis support, including organization of policy materials.
• Coordinate and prepare subpoenas for records and depositions.
• Communicate professionally with experts, insurers, clients, witnesses, and opposing counsel.
• Schedule depositions, mediations, inspections, expert meetings, and hearings.
• Assist with trial preparation, including notebooks, exhibits, witness prep, and courtroom support.
• Meet billing requirement of ~140 hours per month.
• Support attorneys during mediations and trials.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Litigation support

Legal language & filings

Organizational skills

Time management

Analytical/problem solving

Independent work

Strong work ethic

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM

The Charleston, South Carolina office of Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is seeking an experienced paralegal to support our Construction Litigation and Insurance Coverage practice teams. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience, preferably involving construction defect litigation, commercial litigation, and/or insurance coverage matters, and a strong working knowledge of both South Carolina and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. This position is well-suited for a proactive, detail-oriented paralegal who is comfortable assisting with cases from inception through trial and working closely with attorneys, clients, experts, and other professionals in fast-paced, multi-party litigation involving large document productions and complex claims.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will provide comprehensive litigation support in state and federal construction-related and insurance coverage disputes. Candidates should be self-starters who take ownership of their cases, anticipate needs, and thrive in a collaborative litigation environment.

Qualifications

Additional requirements include but are not limited to:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Experience supporting attorneys in litigation, including working with insurers, clients, adjusters, and outside counsel;
• Strong understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings, and discovery processes;
• Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail;
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines;
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills;
• Ability to function effectively in a high-paced, deadline-driven environment;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite;
• Ability to work independently while supporting multiple attorneys and matters; and
• Strong work ethic that consistently takes initiative to complete daily tasks.

Key Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Assist attorney(s) in complex state and federal cases from initial pleadings through trial;
• Perform initial case assessments to determine further document discovery to facilitate initial investigation of claim;
• Draft pleadings, scheduling orders, and motions for state and federal court;
• Prepare and manage written discovery, including drafting discovery requests and responses, coordinating and reviewing document productions, and preparing privilege logs
• Organize, review, and summarize construction project records, contracts, drawings, correspondence, expert materials, and claim files
• Assist with coverage analysis support, including organization of policy materials and claim documentation
• Coordinate and prepare subpoenas for records and depositions
• Communicate professionally with experts, insurance adjusters, clients, witnesses, and opposing counsel;
• Schedule depositions, mediations, inspections, expert meetings, and hearings
• Assist with trial preparation, including trial notebooks, exhibits, witness preparation, and courtroom support
• Meet a billing requirement of approximately 140 hours per month
• Support attorneys during mediations and trials, including jury selection assistance where applicable

Compensation and Benefits

HBS offers a competitive compensation package including quarterly bonuses based on performance.

• paid parking
• health
• dental and vision insurance
• employee assistance program
• flexible spending or health savings account
• PTO
• (paid time off)
• quarterly gym reimbursement
• and 401(k) match

Our office Charleston office is located on beautiful Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

Ths above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.

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Charleston, 111 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, United States of America