Paralegal

• Coordinating litigation efforts and activities with outside counsel.
• Proofreading, drafting, and finalizing various correspondence, legal documents, and reports.
• Assisting with mass document production that involves analyzing, cataloging, and redacting documents, correspondence, and other exhibit items.
• Conducting computer-assisted legal research.
• Assisting in-house counsel with compiling materials and responding to administrative complaints filed with government agencies (e.g., EEOC, OCR, OAH-CRD, DOL).
• Conducting routine and specific legal and factual research and data compilation as directed by attorneys.
• Researching public records online and communicating with state and local officials.
• Issuing litigation holds.
• Preparing and filing proofs of claim and tracking bankruptcy actions.
• Coordinating responses to FOIA requests
• Assisting with the tort claims process, including communicating with Department of Justice investigators and claimants.
• Tracking open and closed cases and providing periodic reports as requested by the Vice Chancellor and General Counsel.
• Assisting with transactions, including preparing and maintaining documents and files.
• Assisting the University Records Officer in compiling and preparing responses to public records requests.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

• Preparing presentations, slideshows, newsletters, and other educational materials for seminars and training sessions.
• Other projects as assigned.
  
  

• Proof, draft, and finalize various correspondence, legal documents, and reports.
• Assist with mass document production that involves analyzing, cataloging, and copying correspondence, policies, and other exhibit items.
• Provide support to the University Compliance Steering Committee, Compliance Officials Working Group and Professional Sports Counseling Panel.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Completion of an accredited paralegal program; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

• Must be able to work efficiently in a high-pressure and deadline environment.
• Ability to read, interpret and consistently apply laws, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Excellent computer knowledge and intermediate skill level with Microsoft Office or Google Suite and Adobe Acrobat Creative Cloud.
• Exceptionally well organized, resourceful, detail oriented and pay extremely close attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, in person and over the telephone.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional work habits and team oriented attitude.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, proficiency in problem-solving, sound judgment, and decision making skills.
• Graduation from an accredited school of paralegal training and professional paralegal experience, preferable with a law firm or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience using document management systems, such as Relativity and Clio.
• Knowledge of workers compensation and tort claims.
• Knowledge of United States Bankruptcy procedures for Chapters 7, 11, and 13.
• Knowledge or experience using the Wake County Electronic Filing System.
• Proficiency with PACER (or similar software).
• Strong knowledge of Federal, State and Local Rules of Court, the Federal and State Rules of Civil Procedure, the North Carolina General Statutes and North Carolina Administrative Code.
• Notary preferred