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Litigation Paralegal
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Compensation: $70,000-$80,000 annually
Experience: 3 years
Practice Area: Insurance Defense / Civil Litigation
About the Opportunity
I’m currently recruiting an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join a well-established defense-oriented civil litigation practice in Columbia, South Carolina
This is an opportunity to work alongside experienced litigators on substantive defense matters, with meaningful responsibility for discovery, file management, case preparation, and day-to-day litigation support.
The practice has a long history in South Carolina and handles sophisticated civil defense matters for insurance carriers and other institutional clients. The work spans a range of litigation matters, giving strong paralegals the opportunity to build broad and valuable defense-side experience.
What You’ll Do
- Support attorneys throughout the litigation lifecycle
- Prepare and organize discovery
- Manage active litigation files and maintain case records
- Assist with case preparation and document organization
- Coordinate litigation-related deadlines and filings
- Review and organize case materials
- Communicate with attorneys, clients, opposing counsel, and other parties as needed
- Provide day-to-day support on insurance defense and civil litigation matters
What We’re Looking For
- 3 years of litigation paralegal experience
- Experience supporting civil litigation matters
- Insurance defense experience is strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of discovery and litigation file management
- Ability to manage multiple matters and competing deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with attorneys
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Onsite opportunity
- 8:00 AM–4:30 PM schedule
- Paid lunch
- Substantive insurance defense and civil litigation exposure
- Opportunity to work directly with experienced litigators
- Established defense practice with a long-standing reputation
- Meaningful involvement in active litigation rather than purely administrative work
Salary and Compensation
The annual salary for this position is between $70,000 and $80,000. Factors that may affect pay within this range include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits
Benefits and additional compensation details will be discussed directly with qualified candidates during the interview process.
Interested?
If you're an experienced litigation paralegal considering a move, I'd be happy to discuss the opportunity confidentially and provide additional details.
Apply today or send your resume directly to utsav.kumar@ascendion.com.
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000