What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Practice Legal Assistant position at MGC LLC?
Join MGC's Business Practice Team in Charleston, SC!
MGC is an industry leading civil litigation firm celebrating 30 years of excellence in 2025 spanning 23 offices across 12 states.
We are currently seeking an experienced, Legal Assistant in our Charleston, SC office. Candidates must be professional, motivated, organized and possess exceptional oral and written communication skills. Candidates must also have 2-5 years of related work experience. Typing/transcription skills required.
The purpose of this position is to support your assigned attorney(s) in a manner consistent with MGC policies, procedures, quality, standards, customer needs and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Review/Log incoming mail using ProLaw and its dockets, e-mail mail to attorney and paralegal
- Add Dockets/Tasks for Case Management Orders/Responsive Pleadings
- Transcribe pleadings, discovery, letters, client reports at attorney’s request
- Proof/format pleadings, letters, etc. prepared by attorneys
- Document conversions (PDF to Word)
- Drafts shell responsive pleadings/documents (entries of appearance, answers, replies)
- Finalize Documents for service (ie: add signatures, covert to pdf, properly dated, etc.)
- Serve pleadings and discovery at attorney’s request with preparation of standard enclosure letters as needed
- Electronically and/or via mail
- If mail, prepare envelopes, labels, instructions to Columbia Runner to place in physical mail
- Create Dockets
- Draft Notice of deposition
- Docket incoming discovery and drafts shell responses to discovery (for attorney answers)
- Coordinate travel, conference room reservation, conference calls, etc.
- Submit attorney expenses to Chrome River
- Scheduling of court reporters for depositions
- Docket Case Management Order deadlines, hearings, trial
- Docket & File incoming mail (mostly via emails from other counsel/courts, etc.)
- Open new file
- download client files
- docket any known deadlines
- Complete ProLaw tabs
- Draft/send initial letters
- Send closing file letter to client(s) and request final bill (at attorney direction)
- Assist with Attorney Admissions to necessary Courts (State, Federal/District etc.)
- Regularly checks PACER
- Billing tasks as needed
- Other tasks as assigned
- Cooperates with co-workers
- Responds politely to internal staff, clients, vendors, etc.
- Works as a member of a team
- Supports and motivates team/coworkers
- Accepts change in a productive manner
- Performs other duties as necessary or assigned
If you're ready to take the next step in your career with a firm that values innovation and a supportive workplace culture, we encourage you to apply to McAngus Goudelock & Courie!