Litigation Paralegal Legal Assistant

Ridgeland, SC - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 45000 - 50000

Posted on: 11-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Pay: $45000.00 - $50000.00 per year

Note: This position requires employees to be on-site five days a week at the Ridgeland office.

Note: The qualified candidate for this position must have at least 2 years of experience in litigation support/paralegal or legal assistant roles involving drafting pleadings managing medical records and handling depositions.

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established litigation practice known for high standards complex case work and strong attorney support. They represent clients across diverse legal disputes and require a highly organized and diligent litigation legal assistant/paralegal to support their team.

Job Description

You will support attorneys in all phases of litigation helping ensure cases are managed efficiently accurately and on deadline. Key responsibilities include:

Drafting and preparing pleadings motions affidavits discovery requests responses and other litigation documents
Managing organizing indexing and summarizing medical records pleadings exhibits and large volumes of documents
Coordinating scheduling and assisting with depositions mediations hearings and trial logistics
Communicating with clients witnesses experts opposing counsel and court personnel
Conducting legal research and fact investigation to assist attorneys in case preparation
Maintaining case files tracking deadlines and ensuring compliance with court procedural rules
Assisting in trial preparation: preparing trial binders exhibits and witness materials

Qualifications

Minimum 2 years of litigation legal assistant or paralegal experience (or equivalent)
Strong drafting skills: pleadings motions discovery documents
Proven experience managing medical records: review summarization indexing
Hands-on experience with depositions: scheduling transcripts exhibits
Familiarity with e-filing systems case management software and document databases
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Highly organized detail-oriented and capable of meeting tight deadlines
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

Work in a high-volume impactful litigation environment with complex and meaningful case work
Collaborate closely with seasoned attorneys and contribute substantially to case outcomes
Growth potential as your responsibilities expand and expertise deepens
Strong professional environment with mentorship structure and opportunities to sharpen litigation skills

JPC-432

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Requirements: Note these requirements are in conjunction with the job description but supersede what is written in the ad: 2 years of litigation exp as a legal assistant or paralegal. Relocation - No

Submissions Name / Em: Loraleigh Phillips /

Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel - Litigation Paralegal / Litigation Legal Assistant - Upshaw Williams Biggers & Beckham LLP - JPC 432 - Source

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Client job title: Litigation Paralegal / Litigation Legal Assistant
Location: Ridgeland MS
On-site hybrid remote: On-site
Experience: 2
Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Litigation Paralegal Legal Assistant Litigation Litigation Support Specialist.
Keywords: drafting pleadings deposition coordination medical record summaries discovery responses case management software trial binders e-filing
# of hires needed: 1
Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO

Recruiter Explainer (10-Year-Old Version)

A strong candidate is a litigation-focused paralegal or legal assistant who actively drafts pleadings manages and indexes medical records coordinates depositions and supports attorneys through trial prep. They must be extremely organized strong writers detail-oriented and capable of handling high volumes of documents under deadline in a fast-paced litigation environment.

Pay: $45000.00 - $50000.00 per year Note: This position requires employees to be on-site five days a week at the Ridgeland office. Note: The qualified candidate for this position must have at least 2 years of experience in litigation support/paralegal or legal assistant roles involving drafting plea...