Litigation and Estates Paralegal – Bagwell Holt Smith P.A. – Chapel Hill, NC

BAGWELL HOLT SMITH P. A.

Job Description: Litigation/Estates Paralegal

January 2021

Status: Full-time position (40 hours/week)

Description: Perfect for someone contemplating law school, who wants to experience working in a law firm setting. The litigation paralegal will be the person primarily responsible for providing support to litigation and estates attorneys. Primary duties include litigation support (collecting medical records and bills; drafting demand letters, discovery and responses; scanning and indexing discovery documents; logistical support and legal research) and estate planning/estate administration support (drafting wills, powers of attorney and other documents, preparing inventories and accountings and related matters).

Other duties include meeting with clients and prospective clients, opening new files, entering information into client database, maintaining litigation calendars, etc.

Non-legal duties include copying, scanning, and telephone interaction with clients and non-clients. Familiarity with word processing is a must; familiarity with Excel spreadsheets preferred.

The litigation paralegal will be expected to work 40 hours per week, M-F between 8:00 am and 5:00 p.m., with some flexibility in scheduling; he/she will be compensated for any mileage driven a personal vehicle in accordance with IRS regulations at the time of travel.

Benefits: Full-time employee benefits, including health insurance, dental insurance, vacation/sick leave, and 401-K participation once employment term limit met

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 – $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Everyone coming into our offices must wear a mask and socially distance. All staff must wear a mask when outside of their individual office.

Education:

  • Bachelor’s (Required)

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

  • Dependable — more reliable than spontaneous
  • People-oriented — enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
  • Detail-oriented — would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture

Company’s website:

  • www.bhspa.com

Benefit Conditions:

  • Waiting period may apply
  • Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely:

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

  • Personal protective equipment provided or required
  • Social distancing guidelines in place
  • Virtual meetings
  • Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

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