Senior Litigation Paralegal: Defense & High-Stakes Matters

Spherion Staffing, LLC; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Employer-paid health, dental, vision,

Life insurance

Professional growth opportunities

Modern practice tools and resources

Job summary

Spherion is partnered with a premier defense litigation practice to recruit an experienced Litigation Paralegal for their legal support team in Columbia, SC. You will handle pleadings, discovery, dockets, depositions, and trial support, coordinating closely with counsel and clients.

Strong civil litigation experience, e-filing proficiency, and superb written and verbal communication are essential. This role follows standard business hours.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of substantive civil litigation paralegal experience (civil defense, insurance defense, or complex tort exposure).
• Working knowledge of state and federal e-filing systems and legal calendaring standards.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize under deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Draft, format, cite-check, and e-file court pleadings, discovery instruments, motions, and official correspondence across state and federal venues.
• Coordinate discovery workflows, including drafting requests, managing document productions, and assembling verified responses.
• Oversee comprehensive litigation dockets, ensuring strict adherence to scheduling orders, statutory deadlines, and local court rules.
• Manage coordination for depositions, judicial hearings, mediation conferences, and expert witness meetings.
• Organize and maintain electronic litigation case files and document management repositories.
• Serve as an operational point of contact between counsel, clients, claim handlers, and co-counsel.
• Assist trial teams with exhibit preparation, witness management, and comprehensive courtroom support.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft 365

Document management software

State/federal e-filing systems

Job description

Spherion is partnered with a premier defense litigation practice to recruit an experienced Litigation Paralegal for their legal support team in Columbia, SC. You will handle pleadings, discovery, dockets, depositions, and trial support, coordinating closely with counsel and clients.

Strong civil litigation experience, e-filing proficiency, and superb written and verbal communication are essential. This role follows standard business hours.