Senior Litigation Paralegal — Construction & Insurance

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

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.