Paralegal

highpointnc; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 54,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of High Point seeks a Paralegal to support the City Attorney's Office in a fast-paced legal environment. You will conduct legal research, draft various legal documents, and manage case files with precision.

You will assist with public records, subpoenas, and discovery, while coordinating with departments, outside counsel, and courts. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with paralegal experience; or associate's with paralegal experience; or high school diploma with extensive paralegal experience.
• North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal or eligible to sit for the next exam within six months of start date.
• Notary public in NC or eligibility to become within three months of start date.
• Valid driver's license in North Carolina or another state.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research across practice areas including real property, contracts, and municipal law.
• Conduct real property research for transactions, tax foreclosures, and enforcement cases.
• Proficient use of NC Court System's eCourts and County Registers of Deeds.
• Draft liens, lis pendens, pleadings, motions, briefs, contracts, ordinances, and resolutions.
• Assist with public records requests, subpoenas, and discovery.
• Draft correspondence and communicate with client departments, outside counsel, opposing counsel, and courts.
• Interact with City officials, staff, and the general public.
• Manage client matters and maintain physical and electronic files.
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting legal documents

Client communication

File management

Education

Bachelor's degree + paralegal experience

Associate degree in paralegal studies

High school diploma with paralegal experience

North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Compensation Range

$26.03 - $35.33

Who We Are:

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

Our Core Values:

Stewardship: We manage the city's resources responsibly and make decisions that sustain High Point's future. In other words, we take care of what we have today to build what we'll need tomorrow

Welcoming: We create a friendly, open environment where residents, partners, and visitors feel valued and embraced. We want everyone who connects with High Point to feel welcomed, like they belong here.

Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency, and ethical responsibility in everything we do. That means doing what's right - even when no one's watching. This is how we earn our community's trust.

Productivity: We stay focused on results, fostering creativity, innovation, and outside-the-box thinking. We don't just get things done - we find smarter, better ways to do them.

What We Offer:

The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans
• PTO earned within first year
• 13 Paid Holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement Plan
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You’ll Do:

Please note: The salary range provided is a general guideline. Final compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's qualifications & experience.

The City Attorney's Office represents the City of High Point and performs highly complex legal work in a fast-paced environment for a wide variety of clients, including the Mayor, City Council, City management, and City staff across more than twenty departments. Similar to a general counsel's office in the public or private sector, the focus here is practicing law. The Paralegal is an important team member of the City Attorney's Office who is responsible for providing vital legal support. Work is performed under the general supervision of the City Attorney.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Conduct legal research in a wide variety of practice areas including but not limited to real property and land use law, contracts and transactional law, and municipal law.
• Conduct real property research for various transactions, tax foreclosure cases, and enforcement cases.
• Ability to proficiently use the North Carolina Court System's eCourts computer system and County Registers of Deeds offices.
• Draft myriad legal documents, including but not limited to liens, lis pendens, pleadings, motions, briefs, memorandum, contracts, ordinances, and resolutions.
• Assist with document production for public records requests, subpoena compliance, and discovery.
• Draft correspondence and communicate regularly with client departments, outside counsel, opposing counsel, and courts.
• Ability to interact and work productively with a wide range of groups, including but not limited to Council members, appointed board members and commissioners, City management, City staff, and the general public.
• Professional communication skills, both oral and written.
• Manage client matters, organize and maintain physical and electronic files.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Assist with research and special projects, as directed.
• Performs other clerical and administrative tasks, as directed.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat, and the ability to quickly learn new software.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with at least three (3) years of paralegal experience; or associate's degree in paralegal studies or a related field with at least five (5) years of paralegal experience, or a high school diploma or equivalent with at least ten (10) years of paralegal experience.
• North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal or qualified to sit for the next available exam and become certified within six (6) months of start date.
• North Carolina notary public, or ability to become one within three (3) months of start date.
• Valid driver's license in North Carolina or another state.

Preferred Skills

• Extensive real property experience, including title search and examination, as well as using public records and GIS mapping programs.
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