What you will be doing:
- Assist senior attorneys with client meetings, drafting pleadings and motions, and preparing discovery requests and responses.
- Support case preparation for hearings, mediations, settlement conferences, and trials.
- Attend hearings, mediations, depositions, and court proceedings.
- Conduct legal research and draft memoranda.
- Assist with case management, ensuring deadlines are met and issues are proactively addressed.
- Collaborate with senior attorneys on case strategy and litigation preparation.
Experience you will need:
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Member in good standing with the South Carolina Bar (or eligible for admission).
- 1–3 years of litigation experience or a judicial clerkship preferred.
- Strong interest in building a practice in South Carolina Family Court.
- Solid understanding of civil procedure and rules of evidence.
- Excellent legal research, writing, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable working with high-stakes and emotionally complex cases.
- Strong work ethic and commitment to developing as a litigator.