Civil Litigation Paralegal
Company: Integra Staffing And Search
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Summary: Assists attorneys in all aspects of
litigation with a primary focus on product liability, construction,
commercial and administrative law. Position requires working with
clients and attorneys to prepare and maintain documents.
Administers multiple deadline- sensitive case management duties.
Tracks project deadlines, identifying and applying various
guidelines of differing jurisdictions. This position requires
someone who is extremely well organized and a self-starter. FLSA
Status: Hourly Non-Exempt Other Responsibilities— Specific Areas :
Incertain cases, preparation of stipulation extending period in
which to answer or otherwise respond to complaint; Preparationof
initial draft of answer or other responsive pleadings; Obtain and
index/organize all documents provided by the client relative to the
litigation, including chronology of documents; Preparation of
initial draft of interrogatories, requests for admissions and
requests for production of documents; Ifnecessary, schedule
appointment with expert witness(es), prepare draft letter to
expert, forwarding materials for his/her review; Preparationof
initial draft notices of depositions, scheduling of reporter and
conference room, preparation of subpoena, when necessary; Incertain
cases, review of deposition transcript and preparation of outline
of same; Extensive preparation and organization of client's
documents for production, in certain cases by e-discovery;
Extensive organization of documents produced, in certain cases by
e-discovery; Scheduling of witness interview, informing witness of
trial dates; in certain cases, the paralegal may be asked to
conduct an initial interview; Preparationof motions as requested by
assigning attorney, for example, motions to compel, motions to show
cause, motion in contempt; Schedulecourt reporter and arrange for
location for deposition; The litigation paralegalmay be requested
to do limited legal research, jury verdict research, expert witness
research, obtaining case law, sherardizing and cite checkinp cases
from briefs; (the litigation paralegal should have a good working
knowledge of Westlaw); Preparation and selection of and marking
exhibits for depositions and/or trial; Pre-trial check of jury
questionnaires and jury lists; Ifnecessary, work with attorneys on
arbitration/trial exhibits and potential testimony using litigation
support software; In certain cases, the paralegal will be asked to
attend arbitration/trial with the attorney; In cases which are
settled, preparation on an initial draft of release and dismissal
entry; In cases to be appealed, preparation of Notice of Appeal,
precise and docketing statements as well as preparation of outline
of trial transcript; In certain cases, preparation of post-judgment
documents, including principes for certificates of judgment;
non-wage garnishments and wage garnishments; Thelitigation
paralegal should follow-up various details in specific cases as
requested the assigning attorney; Closingfiles: work on organizing
all files, with detailed index for easy retrieval in the future, in
The above listing is by no means exhaustive, however, it does give
a basic outline of the type of work which the litigation paralegal
will be asked to perform. Education, Experience and Skills
Required: Minimum five years' experience in litigation law
practice; construction experience preferred Strong understanding of
litigation terms and technological skills including Microsoft Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, some knowledge of the capabilities of litigation
software such as: Relativity Superior research skills, including
the use of online services, databases and the Internet
Superiororganizational skills Projectand case management skills
including a strong aptitude for managing and prioritizing multiple
projects and deadlines Excellentwritten and verbal communication
skills as well as analytical, problem solving and decision-making
skills Ability to work independently and maintain a high degree of
confidentiality Physical Requirements: Sitting frequently, six out
of eight hours per day Sitting position static for up to one-half
hour at a time Liftingand carrying up to 20 pounds occasionally, up
to one hour per day Bendingand stooping occasionally, up to
one-half hour per day
Keywords: Integra Staffing And Search, Kannapolis , Civil Litigation Paralegal, Legal , Charlotte, North Carolina
