Paralegal

About the Role

Join McIlveen Family Law as a paralegal on our family law team. You'll work closely with attorneys to manage complex litigation, drafting and organizing key documents that drive successful case outcomes. Your work directly impacts how smoothly our cases run, and in return, we invest in your growth with strong benefits and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prepare pleadings, discovery, equitable distribution and financial affidavits, correspondence, and memoranda from written drafts and dictation.
• Manage attorney calendars, deadlines, client meetings, phone conferences, and mediations using master calendar and deadline-reminder systems.
• Open, maintain, and close client files; run conflict checks; and coordinate new matters in our document management system.
• Support trial preparation by identifying documents for discovery, assisting with witness preparation, and building trial notebooks.
• Serve as a welcoming first point of contact for clients and visitors via phone, email, and in person while maintaining attorney-client confidentiality.
• Process expense reports, proof billing sheets, and review and edit bills to keep billing on track.
• Collaborate with the FAST team (ND specialists, duplication, court filing, paralegals, and staff attorneys) and assist with reception and admin coverage as needed.

Requirements

• 3+ years of family law experience and 2+ years of complex litigation experience.
• Associate's degree or certificate in paralegal studies.
• NALA or NC Paralegal Certification and a Notary commission.
• Ability to transcribe legal documents, correspondence, and reports from rough draft or dictation at 70 wpm.
• Sharp organizational skills to juggle competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with professionalism and tact for diverse clients, attorneys, and staff.
• Solid proofreading and editing skills (grammar, punctuation, spelling) and comfort with basic calculations on forms.
• Flexibility for occasional overtime or irregular hours when case demands arise.

Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off, plus paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-paid BCBS health and dental insurance.
• HSA and FSA options, including health FSA and child-care FSA.
• Paid continuing education fees and legal association dues.
• Ongoing training and professional development.