Legal Assistant Paralegal

3 weeks ago

Raleigh NC, United States Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, L.L.P. Full time

At Smith Debnam, our philosophy is simple - to provide the best possible value to our clients. We firmly believe that the key to delivering such a value is equally simple - the people who make it happen. Our professional service team, the attorneys, paralegals, and staff, are therefore our most important assets. We are committed to maintaining an environment that provides professional fulfillment, actively supports professional development, and communicates the value of each person's contributions.
Smith Debnam has been providing legal services to businesses and individuals in the Carolinas for more than 50 years. We provide employees with an enriching, professional work environment that rewards employee excellence, fosters teamwork, and supports professional development. Our employees also enjoy competitive salaries, quality benefit programs and flexible work hours.

Position Summary:
Under the general direction and supervision of the attorneys, the Litigation Paralegal is responsible for providing legal and administrative support for complex commercial litigation, commercial creditor bankruptcy matters and collection cases. General duties will include document drafting, research, client interaction, monitoring hearing schedules and management of case files.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
Draft routine pleadings, affidavits, orders, and other legal documentation.
Proofread and edit legal documents and other written materials to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Maintain legal calendaring system to ensure timely compliance with various legal deadlines.
Analyze and coordinate the gathering of information, materials, documents, reports, and evidence which is necessary to respond to discovery and assist attorney(s) with preparing responses.
Utilize technical information to make independent decisions and recommendations to the supervising attorney.
Correspond with various court personnel, local counsel, and adversary attorneys.
Perform other related duties as assigned by supervising attorney and/or personnel.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
~1-3 years of paralegal experience in Litigation with a demonstrated understanding and strong working knowledge of complex commercial litigation, commercial creditor bankruptcy matters and collection cases.
~2- or 4-year college degree and Paralegal Certification preferred.
~ Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
~ Proficient drafting skills and strong attention to detail.
~ Proven ability to work closely with a legal team.
~ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
~ Strong ability to analyze and problem solve.
~ Self-starter with proven ability to work independently.
~ Proven ability to prioritize work and efficient time management of tasks.
~ Type 50+ WPM


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The Litigation Paralegal role is an onsite position.

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