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Civil Litigation Paralegal

Gray Layton Kersh Solomon Furr & Smith PA
Gastonia, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/15/2026

Job Description

Role and Responsibilities

Civil litigation paralegal dealing primarily with business, commercial, and employment litigation:

  • Drafting pleadings and discovery requests and responses
  • Obtaining service of process and assisting with the issuance of summons and writs
  • Editing and formatting briefs and memorandums
  • Managing docket of deadlines and case priorities
  • Managing document storage and production and handling electronic discovery processes
  • Research into party identity and location and asset searches
  • Professional communications with clients and Court personnel
  • Organizing files electronically and creating hard-bound trial notebooks

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

  • Bachelor degree or equivalent preferred
  • 3 yrs of experience as a civil litigation paralegal (business, commercial, or employment litigation experience preferred)
  • Certified Paralegal Certificate preferred

Preferred Skills:

  • Knowledge and mastery of MS Word, Outlook, and Excel and Adobe Acrobat a must
  • Experience with Federal Court filings and systems such as PACER and ECF a must
  • Working knowledge of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure a must
  • Experience with electronic discovery and case management software a plus (e.g. Relativity, CaseMap)

Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off

Experience:

  • Paralegals & Legal Assistants: 1 year (Required)
  • Microsoft Office: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $70,000

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