Temp Paralegal & Legal Assistant — Growth Path to Full-Time

East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc.; Lyons (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc. is seeking a Temporary Paralegal/Legal Assistant to support a compact legal team across contracts, lease reviews, and real estate matters. You will draft surveys, gather data, and prepare preliminary documents for outside counsel, under supervision.

A potential path to full-time exists based on performance. The role demands meticulous document handling, research ability, and strong communication across departments.

Qualifications

• Associates degree, required; Bachelor’s degree, preferred
• Certificate of completion from an ABA-approved paralegal certification program
• A combination of equivalent education, training and experience may be considered
• 2-3 years of significant and substantive paralegal/legal assistant experience
• Working knowledge of database software (Microsoft Access or similar)
• Ability to follow directions and procedures
• Maintains confidentiality of information
• Advanced investigative, research, information collection, and information management skills
• Analytical mindset with the ability to analyze problems and strategize solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation abilities
• Self-motivated and self-directed; can cope with ambiguity
• Proficient in multi-tasking and meeting deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; team player across levels
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Responsibilities

• Acts as liaison among internal and external parties for scheduling and sharing information
• Organizes and manages documents, including creation of spreadsheets, file and retrieval systems
• Investigates case facts and compiles factual support for company position
• Searches public records and other resources
• Conducts basic research on relevant laws, regulations, and legal articles
• Coordinates collection, review, and production of documents and responses to discovery requests
• Reviews legal documents and correspondence to facilitate counsel review
• Organizes and maintains documents in paper or electronic filing systems
• Compiles information, prepares statistics, charts, graphs and summaries
• Prepares and interprets legal documents including interrogatory responses, agreements, and real estate documents

Skills

Attention to detail

Written & verbal comms

Analytical mindset

Self-motivated

Multi-tasking

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Ability to follow procedures

Discretion/confidentiality

Presentation abilities

Education

Associates degree

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

ABA-approved paralegal certification

Tools

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc. is seeking a Temporary Paralegal/Legal Assistant to support a compact legal team across contracts, lease reviews, and real estate matters. You will draft surveys, gather data, and prepare preliminary documents for outside counsel, under supervision.

A potential path to full-time exists based on performance. The role demands meticulous document handling, research ability, and strong communication across departments.