Litigation Paralegal

Responsibilities

• Draft motions, petitions, and other documents for filing with a Board, through the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), or with the State Court in North Carolina.
• Electronically file documents through the Office of Administrative Hearings website (OAH) as well as through the NC State Court.
• Create timeline of events for cases. This is probably THE most important thing to be done in all cases.
• Create trial/hearing binders. Critical for litigation.
• Research for cases. This is critically important and will be a focus of this position.

Qualifications

• Paralegal Certification in North Carolina.
• This position requires at least three (3) years of experience as an NC-Certified Paralegal.

About North State Law

We believe in making sure clients are a good fit for our team members and have a client grading system in place to ensure clients fit well with our team.
We believe in working as a collaborative team, and you will have support from other team members to get the best results for clients as possible.
We believe in the value of a hybrid work environment to assist team members in balancing their priorities.
The first sixty days, while we are getting to know one another, will be in the office so we can determine the best hybrid schedule for your situation.
Client billing is on a flat fee basis, so you will not have to worry about meeting a set hourly billing goal.

Benefits

• Ability to opt into a matching 401(k) after 12 months of employment with the firm
• Health insurance after 6 months of employment with the firm
• Ability to work from home after 3 months of employment with the firm
• Holiday Pay

Pay

$25 - $34/hour