Legal Assistant

Collins Family & Elder Law Group
• Mt Pleasant , SC , US

Posted 2 days ago

Do you love digging into research and helping people? We’re hiring a paralegal to assist our legal team in preparing legal documents, filing motions, coordinating law office activity, and conducting legal research. Applicants should be experienced, highly organized professionals with great attention to detail. If this sounds like a job you’ll love, apply below.

• Gather information about legal issues from the client in interviews
• Perform administrative duties such as answering phone calls and keeping our case filing system organized so all documents are readily accessible
• Draft subpoenas and coordinate with process servers
• Work with lawyers to prepare for trial by conducting research on legal articles, preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, filing motions, and assisting with client meetings
• Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings such as complaints, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits, under the supervision of a lawyer

• Completion of a nationally-accredited paralegal program strongly preferred
• Must have completed an ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Must have great time-management skills, and organizational skills
• At least 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting

$25 - $30 hourly DOE

We are a fast-growing regional Family and Estate Law Firm with multiple offices in NC and SC. We are looking for members to add to our team who are fierce, strong, and compassionate as well as ethical, professional, and trustworthy. You must be committed to excellence, value clients, and want to be a part of something extraordinary.

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Dental, Health,Life, Vision, and Long-term disability insurance