Paralegal

Terrestris LLC; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative organization is seeking a Paralegal to support the North Carolina National Guard's legal team. This role involves providing essential legal assistance to service members and their families, handling various legal matters such as family law, estate planning, and military administrative law. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in legal research and client interaction, ensuring effective responses to legal assistance requests. Join a forward-thinking firm that values transparency and fosters professional growth, offering a supportive environment for its team members.

Benefits

Health Benefits

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Paid Leave

Professional Development

Tuition Assistance

Work-Life Programs

Qualifications

• Paralegal Certificate or Bachelor's Degree with legal emphasis required.
• At least two years of practical legal analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support across various legal areas.
• Assist clients with understanding North Carolina Family Law.
• Draft estate planning documents and legal responses.

Skills

Legal Research

Client Interaction

Drafting Legal Documents

Understanding Family Law

Estate Planning

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Paralegal Certificate

Bachelor's Degree with Legal Emphasis

Job description

Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? We can help! We are seeking a Paralegal to support the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Office of Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) at the NCNG Joint Force Headquarters in Raleigh, NC.

What do we do at Terrestris?

At Terrestris, we leverage technology to create better mission outcomes through better human performance. We build strong client and team relationships through transparency and strive to foster an environment where our team can excel. By integrating new ideas, we provide memorable services. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris aims to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by enhancing government efficiency and effectiveness.

What will the Paralegal at Terrestris do?

The Paralegal will provide services via phone, email, and in-person meetings, including scheduled appointments and walk-ins during regular hours, as well as at pre-deployment and post-deployment events for eligible Service Members and their families on civil legal matters. Responsibilities also include updating social media related to Legal Assistance, responding to messages within 2 days, sharing relevant legal topics every 3 days, and managing content on the public website.

A typical day for the Paralegal includes:

• Providing administrative support across various legal areas, including:
• Family Law: Assisting clients with understanding North Carolina Family Law, helping prepare pro-se filings related to marriage, paternity, child custody, financial support, separation, and divorce.
• Estate Planning: Assisting in preparing estate planning documents such as wills, trusts, health care directives, and powers of attorney.
• Real Property: Helping clients understand Landlord-Tenant Law and drafting related documents.
• Economic Law: Conducting research and drafting responses on debt disputes, bankruptcy, consumer issues, and rights under the Service-members Civil Relief Act.
• Civilian Administrative Law: Handling cases like name changes, immigration, and naturalization.
• Military Administrative Law: Preparing responses for investigations, appeals, and personnel actions, formatted per AR 25-50 standards.
• Taxes: Preparing and filing federal and state income tax returns via VITA.
• Preventive Law: Providing briefings and educational handouts during pre-mobilization events.

Qualifications:

• Paralegal Certificate or Bachelor's Degree with legal emphasis from an accredited institution.
• Familiarity with North Carolina law.
• Ability to respond effectively to legal assistance requests and perform legal research.
• At least two years of practical legal analysis experience.
• Proficiency in drafting estate planning documents and legal responses.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for client interactions.

Benefits: We offer health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, along with paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Full-time and part-time employees (minimum 20 hours/week) are eligible. Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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