Job Title: Junior Litigation Associate (Eviction / Landlord-Tenant)

Location: Columbia, SC

Salary: $75,000 - $95,000

Why This Opportunity?

Launch your courtroom career with a highly respected South Carolina legal practice offering extensive hands-on trial experience. This on-site opportunity provides specialized, high-volume trial training in landlord-tenant law, commercial lease enforcement, and real property litigation under the mentorship of seasoned attorneys.

Key Responsibilities

• Courtroom Advocacy: Regularly appear in court representing clients in bench trials, eviction proceedings, motions, and rule to show cause hearings.
• Case Management: Oversee a dynamic docket of civil litigation files from initial client intake and pleading preparation through judgment enforcement.
• Client Counseling: Advise property managers, real estate investors, and corporate landlords on statutory compliance, lease agreements, and risk mitigation.
• Legal Drafting: Draft pleadings, summary ejectment complaints, discovery requests, emergency motions, and settlement agreements.
• Negotiation: Conduct pre-trial negotiations with opposing counsel and tenants to secure favorable resolutions and lease workouts.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 1+ years of courtroom experience handling civil litigation, general practice, or contested hearings.
• Education: Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
• Bar Admission: Active and unblemished license to practice law in South Carolina.
• Professional Drive: Strong interest in real estate law, property management disputes, and building rapid trial skills.

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