Careers

Open Paralegal Position

Candidate Specifications

Oral and Written Communication

  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills
  • Strong knowledge of business English in composition to include correspondence, reports, and various materials
  • Revise documents and find errors/omissions in client drafted documents
  • Good computation skills
     

Preparation of  NC Court Proceeding and Estate/Business Document Execution

  • Knowledge of Legal Processes and Procedures, including service and filing
  • Conduct research, investigate facts and develop legal arguments
  • Draft legal documents such as contracts, depositions and pleadings, motions, orders, petitions and affidavits
  • Assist lawyer in preparing for hearings, trials and other court proceedings
  • Gather and compile information for guardianship, estate administration, business, real estate and personal injury matters
  • Serve as communication liaison between the legal unit and respondents, attorneys, courts, and clients
  • File documents with courts throughout the State of North Carolina by mail and portal
  • Keep track of changes in legal framework and provide timely updates on these changes
     

Case Management

  • Organize and arche the documents related to completed and ongoing cases
  • Revamp and maintain Case/Document Management system
  • Provide client and matter updates to supervisor(s) and team by preparing weekly and monthly reports
  • Adhere to internal deadlines and external deadlines of the court, clients
  • Manage up by anticipating the needs of the supervisory attorney(s), clients and team
  • Communicate what is needed with your team, clients and court to timely complete tasks
  • Summarize cases and prepare reports for attorneys
  • Maintain confidentiality

Organizational Skills

  • Strictly adhere to internal and external deadlines
  • Detail and process oriented
  • Develop systems and processes to organize cases, files and data to maximize efficiency for the office
  • Quickly grasp and apply legal concepts and processes
  • Work independently with minimal instruction and team environment
  • Prioritize workload based on internal and external customer needs
  • Strong critical thinking skills
  • Strong time management skills

Candidate Qualifications

  • 1-3 years of experience as Administrative Assistant, Legal Assistant or Paralegal
  • High Social/Emotional Intelligence
  • Great Interpersonal Skills
  • Experience with CRM Software, such as CLIO, Trello etc.
  • Technology Proficient
  • Customer-Service Focused
  • Friendly and Assertive
  • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint)
  • Proficient with Legal Research Tools, such as LexisNexis
  • Experience Filing Documents with North Carolina Court
  • NC Certified Paralegal Preferred
  • Notary Preferred
  • Managerial Experience/Leadership Experience Preferred
  • Spanish speaking paralegals encouraged to apply

Would you love to help families in our community do the right thing for the people they love? Have you worked in financial services, handled real estate closings or helped clients complete insurance applications? Are you self-motivated, easy to get along with, and detail oriented? If so, you might be the key team member we are seeking. 
Hicks Guinn Law, PLLC is a family and business oriented law firm with a mission of making the lives of families and small business owners better and we are seeking a sharp, driven, friendly paralegal to become part of our team for the long-term.

This is a part-time, hourly position with a lot of room to grow into a full-time salaried position with benefits. The firm is rapidly growing and we are just in the process of re-establishing our systems, and will need you to take the lead on implementation and execution on our behalf, using the technology and training we’ve invested in to support you. 
Our offices are located in Raleigh, Charlotte and Wilson, North Carolina.  We are open typical business hours, and you will be expected to work most of your hours within that time frame, with some flexibility to work virtually and during alternate times.

You MUST be “tech savvy” and able to handle working with several different databases of information. One of your most critical and immediate jobs will be to learn, understand and master the various systems that support us, CLIO and create a systematic process for case-flow management.  You will need to creatively problem solve to create more efficiency in the delivery of our service.  

If you are the right person, you’ll be ready to jump in and learn quickly to draft documents, complete forms and research laws and processes to best serve our clients.  But, the most important part of your job involves adhere to the internal and external deadlines to complete drafting and filing tasks. This will require that you remain organized and are proficient in research, writing and North Carolina. What you don’t know, our staff is happy to teach you, but we do expect that you are able to independently research and grasps tasks as well.
In the early days of our work together, you will   develop our case flow management system, learn the laws and procedures of the various cases we work on.  Then, you will begin to independently manage cases on your own with attorney oversight. From there, you will help us deliver on the chosen planning solutions for each client.

You must be able to think on your feet and make smart decisions.  Is this an easy job?  Definitely not. However, the potential for growth and long-term employment is high, and if you’ve been seeking to work in a family atmosphere where you can make a real impact in the lives of the people in our community, we would love for you to apply to work with us.
Compensation will include hourly pay + bonuses based on reaching overall goals of the practice. We will be transparent about the firm goals, and how you will contribute to the firm meeting those goals.

If you would love to grow with us for the long-term, and you are able to support us to serve our clients as THE go to lawyers for families and small business owners in our community, please apply as follows:

Send us a resume, writing sample and letter that clearly conveys WHY you would be a great fit for our team with details about your past experience working directly with clients, within the legal profession, within various technology platforms, and how working with our office fits into your long-term career plans. Please include your base pay requirements plus your ideal compensation as we work together to hit our goals. BONUS: if you add a video with these details to your application, we’d love to see your personality shine through as part of your application.

If you know your Kolbe, Human Design, Enneagram Type, DISC, Gallup StrengthsFinder or any similar “work style” types, please include that information in your letter or video. Please put “I’m THE ONE” in the subject line of your email.  Any emails without the correct subject line won’t be opened. Our email address is attorney@hicksguinnlaw.com 

The deadline to apply is September 6, 2024. Successful applicants will receive further instructions by September 15, 2024. Do not call the office to inquire further.