Legal and Administrative Assistant

At Gahagan Paradis, the focus our practice is education law with special education as our largest practice area. We also handle a variety of other education matters – 504 plans and disability discrimination, bullying, accommodations for college students, student discipline, school transfer, and FERPA. Smaller areas of our practice are guardianship and powers of attorney. See our website for details on practice areas: https://ncgplaw.com/

We try cases in the Office of Administrative Hearings and state and federal courts. We also represent clients at board of education hearings, local 504 hearings, and special proceedings.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Obtain and manage record requests and releases;
• Data entry in case management program;
• Organize records and enter key information in record review spreadsheets for attorney use when conducting the record review;
• Organize and maintain client files;

· File documents with court systems as needed;

· Assist with other paralegal tasks in the absence of the paralegals;

· Prepare correspondence and assist with mailings;

· Assist Office Manager with HR tasks, as needed;

• Assist Office Manager with new client intakes and client onboarding;
• Assist with other administrative tasks in coordination with the Office Manager;
• Answer and route phone calls, in coordination with the Office Manager.

List of qualifications:

· Associate’s degree with preference for bachelor’s degree.

· Notary preferred but will consider a candidate willing and able to become a notary.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

· High attention to detail.

· Excellent organizational skills.

· Previous law firm experience preferred.

· Experience handling confidential, sensitive, or proprietary data.

· Strong writing and interpersonal skills.

· Ability to work with diverse populations.

· Valid driver's license and good driving record.

Our office is located in Durham. We are seeking candidates for an in-person position. We will consider a full or part-time remote position for the right candidate.

Please submit a resume and cover letter to admin@ncgplaw.com. No phone calls please.