Paralegal - Defense Litigation

Bowman and Brooke • Columbia, SC

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

Bowman and Brooke LLP is a national product liability boutique law firm with nearly 200 lawyers across 17 offices, renowned for defending major manufacturers of motor vehicles, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products in high-exposure, technically complex lawsuits and mass torts nationwide. The firm recently achieved its 1,000th trial milestone. They are currently seeking a Trial Ready Litigation Paralegal to join their team in Columbia, SC. Paralegals are considered vital members of case teams and are valued for their ideas and contributions.

Requirements

• Meticulous, diligent, personable and highly motivated
• Capable of responding quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities
• Able to anticipate challenges and exercise independent judgment to make sound decisions and take action
• Deliver high quality work product and take ownership, responsibility and accountability
• Comfortable with learning new technology and processes
• Ability to travel nationwide to attend trial
• Must be familiar with and able to follow client billing guidelines, enter and record accurate billing entries
• A Bachelor’s Degree, Paralegal Certificate or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 4+ years’ litigation defense experience required

Responsibilities

• Prepare, edit and proofread a variety of documents (correspondence, agreements and pleadings).
• Work with attorneys to keep litigation advancing in each case; including taking the initiative to regularly update team members on the status of cases and quickly alerting attorneys to important client and case needs.
• Assist attorneys with discovery, including discovery requests, depositions and issuing subpoenas.
• Assist with document review and analysis through various platforms.
• Manage electronic case files using a document management system (iManage) to ensure information is organized and easy to locate.
• Prepare for trial (including compiling trial materials, coordinating witnesses, preparing and issuing trial subpoenas, preparing and managing exhibits, attending trial).
• Gather and analyze complex medical records needed to prepare medical chronologies.

Benefits

• competitive compensation and benefits package
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• firm paid life insurance and short and long-term disability
• retirement savings plan with employer profit sharing contributions
• bonus programs
• work from home and in-office workdays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level