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Legal Assistant Family Law Paralegal
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What they do
A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.
$63,800 / year median in North Carolina
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description :
This position is for someone who is seeking long-term employment. Professional business dress and appearance is required. Must have excellent customer service skills that include being able to speak well on the phone and draft professional emails. Must be a fast learner, hard worker, independent, takes initiative, and able to multi-task. The duties and responsibilities for this position include:- setting up and drafting correspondence and legal documents for attorney, drafting lawsuits, pleadings, Financial Affidavits, drafting discovery, preparing discovery responses, setting up and drafting Orders, conferring with related parties, keeping schedules, scheduling appointments and consultations, preparing exhibits and exhibit notebooks, monitoring progress and deadlines, following up to ensure all required actions are completed.
- Scheduling and managing appointments
- Checking in and Greeting Clients
- knowing how to e-file pleadings and use the portal and search cases
- Opening files and maintaining files
- Copying documents
- scanning documents for electronic file
- organizing and cleaning up waiting room area and office
- Answering Phones
- Drafting Letters
- Sending professional emails
- Running errands as needed by Attorney
- Taking out trash /vacuuming as needed
- getting the mail This position requires extensive interaction with clients.
Pay Range:
Pay based upon experience.Other Requirements:
NC Certified Paralegal preferred a Minimum of 2 years' paralegal experience required/law firm experience in Family Law or law office experience Paralegal experience in the area of family law preferred Bachelor's Degree or a combination of an Associate Degree from an approved Paralegal Technology Program through the American Bar Association Notary PublicREQUIRED
(or must be willing to obtain for employment) Knowledgeable with Computers Proficient in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. good typing skills, able to type fast and correctly Excellent interpersonal skills and phone etiquette.- How to
Apply:
The following are required to apply and be considered for this position: 1. Email resume, 2. pay history/pay requests, 3. cover letter with Information about yourself and your experience, and 4. Three References with their contact information and how you know them.- Interested applicants will be contacted.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$15.00- $20.