Are you interested in joining a collaborative team at a fast-moving AM200 law firm that offers a small firm atmosphere? Would you like to work with professionals dedicated to delivering top-quality representation for clients? Are you seeking an office environment where your contributions are valued and appreciated? Butler Snow LLP is currently seeking an experienced Business Paralegal to join our team in-office at our Charleston, SC office. Take your career to new horizons and come work with us!

What you would do:

• Draft correspondence including pleadings, discover, motions, orders, and notices.
• Maintain files from the court dockets in iManage

• File pleadings with courts through ECF
• Schedule and maintain case calendars
• Mentor and train paralegals, provide guidance, and act as a resource to new associates
• Participate in administrative staff meetings and other meetings as necessary
• Other duties as assigned
  • Transactional/Real Estate Duties:
    • Order and review title searches and UCC searches
    • Assist in all matters related to closings including preparing closing checklist, obtaining statements and affidavits, reading and reviewing surveys, preparing commitments/policies, drafting resolutions and operating agreements, obtaining zoning letters, tax receipts, organizing closing documents and binders and distributing to appropriate parties, and other matters related to closings.
    • Coordinate and/or attend closings and work with all parties - buyer/seller, title companies, attorneys, lenders, etc.
    • Prepare and record terminations of lien documents
  • Corporate Duties:
    • Work with clients and draft all probate documents to open estate, such as Petition to Admit Will to Probate, etc.
    • Monitor probate claims
    • Assist attorneys on Notice of Creditors, bequests, and settling of all property in the estate
    • Assist attorneys on special projects such as accountings, inventories, transferring interests of oil, gas, and stocks, and preparing Quickclaim deeds
    • Draft correspondence including bankruptcy pleadings, motions and orders for extension, proofs of claim, and other related documents
    • Monitor probate claims and bankruptcy cases
  • Public Finance Duties:
    • Assist attorneys whose practice relates to the issuance of bonds, with duties varying depending on whether the firm acts as a bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, special tax counsel, disclosure counsel, etc.

What you bring:

• Minimum 2 years of paralegal experience required

• Paralegal certificate or undergraduate degree
• Knowledge of CM/ECF filings and procedures in specified business areas (including bankruptcy, real estate contracts, closings, etc.)
• A strong understanding of client industry
• Ability to anticipate attorney needs and exercise sound judgment when necessary

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite including excel, word and power point

• Experience capturing and recording billable time

• High degree of detail and client focus

• Experience reviewing and summarizing transactional/real estate, bankruptcy, and corporate law records

• Ability to work independently or collaboratively in a team

• Drive and personal initiative

What you gain:

• A phenomenal team in an extraordinary firm

• Ability to grow professionally and personally

• Excellent benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision with wellness component

• Free Telehealth coverage

• Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Pet Insurance

• 401K and profit sharing (after completion of eligibility requirements)

• Generous Paid Time Off Plus Paid Holidays

• Tuition Reimbursement

• In-house training and development

If you like to learn new skills, take initiative, and solve problems and do not wait to be asked, this may be the role for you.

Butler Snow is a values-driven organization with a strong sense of community. We are actively involved in community projects in our 25 plus offices throughout the United States through the Butler Snow Foundation. At Butler Snow, we believe inclusion is a key driver of innovation and creativity. We have long been committed to fostering, maintaining, and celebrating an environment where creative solutions and new ideas are welcomed. We believe our diverse workforce contributes to our competitive advantage.

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