We’re seeking a meticulous and well-organized Litigation Legal Assistant to join our client’s team in their Charlotte office. This is a full-time permanent position, with an initial onboarding period through a temp-to-hire arrangement. There is an opportunity for this position to work in a hybrid schedule.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Compensation and Benefits:
Responsibilities:
- Conduct pre-claim investigation, legal research and initial case assessments
- Draft pleadings, motions and appellate documents and file them with the court
- Perform administrative duties (calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics etc)
- Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
- Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs and appendices
- Aid attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests
- Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
- Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties
Qualifications:
- Proven working experience as a paralegal
- Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules and procedures, practices
- Strong writing and communication skills along with attention to detail
Compensation and Benefits:
- $40-50k
- Great benefits package once permanent, including health insurance, matching 401k, vacation and holidays
- Holiday pay during the temporary period
- Opportunity for a hybrid schedule
