Legal Assistant
Marshall & Taylor, PLLC, Wilmington, NC, United States
Do you love digging into research and helping people? We’re hiring a Legal Assistant to assist our legal team in preparing legal documents, filing motions, coordinating law office activity, and conducting legal research. Applicants should be experienced, highly-organized professionals with great attention to detail. If this sounds like a job you’ll love, apply below.
Responsibilities
Help lawyers prepare for trial by preparing and organizing exhibits, assisting with client meetings, filing motions, conducting research on legal articles, and organizing and coordinating witnesses.
Conduct interviews with clients to gather information about their legal issues.
Assist lawyers in preparing legal documentation, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits.
Organize case filing systems to ensure all documents are properly sorted and easy to locate, and perform other administrative duties as needed.
Qualifications
3+ years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting.
Must have great time-management and organizational skills.
Preference for candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have advanced paralegal education.
Completed an ABA‑approved paralegal certificate program such as an associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies; bachelor’s degree preferred.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
3 years of experience in family law.
Compensation
$48,000 per year depending on experience & certifications.
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Responsibilities
Help lawyers prepare for trial by preparing and organizing exhibits, assisting with client meetings, filing motions, conducting research on legal articles, and organizing and coordinating witnesses.
Conduct interviews with clients to gather information about their legal issues.
Assist lawyers in preparing legal documentation, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits.
Organize case filing systems to ensure all documents are properly sorted and easy to locate, and perform other administrative duties as needed.
Qualifications
3+ years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting.
Must have great time-management and organizational skills.
Preference for candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have advanced paralegal education.
Completed an ABA‑approved paralegal certificate program such as an associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies; bachelor’s degree preferred.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
3 years of experience in family law.
Compensation
$48,000 per year depending on experience & certifications.
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