What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant Paralegal position at Teksky LLC?
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
📍 Raleigh, NC
🏢 On-site | Full-time
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support attorneys in a trial-focused civil litigation practice. The ideal candidate will have strong law firm experience handling complex litigation matters, particularly personal injury, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and liability cases.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, format, and file pleadings, motions, discovery, subpoenas, notices, and other legal documents.
- Manage case files, calendars, deadlines, and attorney schedules.
- Coordinate court filings, hearings, depositions, mediations, and trial preparation.
- Assist attorneys with discovery, document production, legal research, and case organization.
- Prepare trial and hearing materials, exhibits, and case notebooks.
- Communicate professionally with clients, attorneys, courts, opposing counsel, witnesses, experts, and other stakeholders.
- Maintain confidential and accurate case information and documentation.
- Provide administrative and litigation support throughout the life of each case.
Ideal Candidate
- Experience as a Legal Assistant in a trial-focused law firm.
- Strong experience with complex civil litigation.
- Experience involving personal injury, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, or liability matters.
- Knowledge of pleadings, discovery, court procedures, and legal filing requirements.
- Hands-on experience supporting depositions, mediations, hearings, and trials.
- Excellent organization, attention to detail, communication, and time-management skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal case-management/document-management software.
- Ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.