Durham County Government · 12 hours ago
PARALEGAL - 40010701 (GLS DIVISION)
DURHAM, NC, US, 27701
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$50K/yr - $72K/yr
2+ years expDurham County Government is home to over 2,000 dedicated professionals working together to deliver essential services that strengthen and support our vibrant, diverse community. The Paralegal will assist the County Attorney’s Office with trials, appeals, investigations, real estate transactions, and legal research, while performing various legal and administrative tasks.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Performs legal research and investigations, completes specially assigned projects, and manages complex problems and time-constrained tasks with rapid but error-free analyses
Assists County Attorneys in responding to public records requests
Represents Durham County in employment cases before the Employment Security Commission
Drafts, reviews, and analyzes legal documents including complaints, interrogatories, affidavits, motions, notices, subpoenas and jury instructions, and confirms case citations in preparation of filing briefs and motions
Reviews and edits various contracts
Conducts closings for surplus real property sales and other real estate projects
Assists in the drafting and responding to discovery requests such as, but not limited to, interrogatories, requests for admissions, requests for production of documents, etc
Maintains database and shared hearing schedules
Assists attorneys with case development and trial preparation
Maintains forms, standard operating procedures, and notebooks
Coordinates witnesses and exhibits for court
Serves as liaison between County Attorney’s Office, clients, and the general public
Provides administrative support as needed; and
Performs related work as assigned
Qualification
Required
Associate degree in Paralegal Studies or closely related field supplemented by two (2) years of experience as a paralegal, legal secretary, legal assistant, or related work; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
Paralegal certification or equivalent is required
Notary Public Commission within six (6) months of employment required
General knowledge of legal office practices, procedures, and techniques
General knowledge of legal terminology
General knowledge of local law
Thorough knowledge of departmental functions, organization, and policies
Thorough knowledge of the principles, methods and practices utilized in legal research
Advanced ability to perform statutory and case law research using legal search engines such as Lexis and/or Westlaw
Ability to effectively operate a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, research, and email software applications
Ability to draft complex legal documents with minimum to no errors
Ability to effectively maintain office and legal records
Ability to be extremely well organized, detail-oriented, and to perform work independently
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public
Ability to communicate clearly and logically in both verbal and written forms
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, changing environment
Preferred
Experience in litigation
Experience in Local or State Government law
Experience with NC eFiling (eCourts) system
Experience with PACER
Company
Durham County Government
Durham County Government. State of North Carolina Durham County is consistently ranked as one of the top places in the nation to live and do business.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Susan Tezai
Chief Financial Officer
Tiffany Murray, MBA, CLGFO
Chief Financial Officer
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