Legal Assistant/Paralegal Details

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Sessoms & Rogers P.A. - Durham, NC

Employment Type : Full-Time

Job Title: Renew Judgment Legal Assistant

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Summary

The Renew Judgment Legal Assistant prepares initial drafts of certain pleadings and letters in a precise manner as well as performs administrative and clerical duties for the Attorneys by performing the following duties: .

Summary of essential job functions:

• Communicates legal details to clients, court officials, staff and Attorneys in a clear and precise manner without providing legal consultation or advice.
• Ensures Attorneys & Supervisor of Pre-Judgment are informed of deadlines and problems.
• Responds to clients in a professional manner at all times to best represent the firm.
• Prepares initial drafts of letters/pleadings for review by Attorneys, including but not limited to; Complaints to renew a judgment, Notices of Intent to File Legal Action, and service/judgment documents.

• Performs clerical duties as assigned such as photocopying and scanning.
• Receives and responds to incoming telephone, fax, and email inquiries from clients associated with Judgment Renewals.

• Adheres to all client guidelines and NC Rules of Civil Procedure.
• Efficiently maintains an Action List, moving cases along the collection process.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills:

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively present, verbally and written, information and respond to questions from the Attorneys, other professionals, and general public.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Proficiency with internal collection software, Lexis Nexis Software, as well as all Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Outlook, and especially Excel.
• WFH Flexibility

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location:

• One location

Work Location: One location