Appellate & Post-Conviction Paralegal

State of North Carolina - Justice; North Carolina; Sur place; USD 32 000 - 63 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The State of North Carolina – Justice seeks a Paralegal III (S) to provide legal, administrative, and clerical support in the Appellate & Post-Conviction Section under supervision. You will assist staff attorneys with complex tasks in active litigation, including formatting and preparing appellate documents and maintaining case files.

Responsibilities include proofreading, cite checking, Tables of Authorities, filing in state and federal courts, and handling discovery for capital and non-capital

Qualifications

• Paralegal certification required or equivalent.
• Three years of substantive paralegal experience.
• Ability to proof, cite-check, and prepare Tables of Authorities.

Responsabilités

• Provide paralegal and clerical support to appellate and post-conviction attorneys for briefs, motions, petitions and filings.
• Proof, cite check, and prepare Tables of Authorities, Tables of Contents and Appendices.
• Electronically file documents in the United States and North Carolina courts; prepare service copies and exhibits.
• Collect and prepare discovery for capital and non-capital cases.
• Organize attorney case information and manage document collection/storage; track attorney cases.

Connaissances

Paralegal Certification

Formation

Paralegal training + 3 years experience

Bachelor’s degree + 3 years paralegal experience

GED + 7 years paralegal experience

Description du poste

The State of North Carolina – Justice seeks a Paralegal III (S) to provide legal, administrative, and clerical support in the Appellate & Post-Conviction Section under supervision. You will assist staff attorneys with complex tasks in active litigation, including formatting and preparing appellate documents and maintaining case files.

Responsibilities include proofreading, cite checking, Tables of Authorities, filing in state and federal courts, and handling discovery for capital and non-capital