Legal Assistant- Evictions

Brock & Scott•Wilkesboro, NC

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Our law firm is currently seeking a qualified applicant to fill the position of Legal Assistant. The Legal Assistant will be responsible for working with an attorney and paralegal/manager to conduct day-to-day operations of the law office, including carrying out administrative services, providing support to the legal team and ensuring that the firm remains in compliance with client and legal regulations. The ideal candidate for this position has a strong work ethic, exceptional problem-solving skills and is comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic workplace.

Requirements

1-2 years of legal experience
Attention to detail and ability to meet timelines
Able to multi-task and prioritize workloads
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to maintain positive working relationships with office staff; must be able to work independently and as a part of a team.
Must have strong computer skills and be proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook
Must be punctual and reliable
Problem solving and decision-making skills

Responsibilities

Daily monitoring of the foreclosure actions to confirm if the Final Report and Accounting has been filed and Trustee's Deed recorded If we are not the foreclosing attorney
Monitor VCAP for filed Final Report and Accounting
Monitor Register of Deeds website for recorded Trustee's Deed
Prepare NC Writ Packages
Run SCRA & Pacer checks as required by clients when sending the Writ and when preparing the non-military status affidavit
Obtain attorney signatures for the Writ documents as well as coordinating notaries for documents that need attorney signatures and for the Occupancy Affidavit and Non-military status affidavit.
Request UPS labels for outgoing eviction documents to county clerks
Update clients/client systems when the writ is sent and for general status updates
Assist with answering phones
Assist with NC Judicial Eviction and Summary Ejectments
Coordinate attorney coverage for hearing
Prepare hearing packages for the attorney
Prepare Writ Packages
Update clients/client systems of status

Benefits

medical
dental
voluntary life
voluntary vision
critical illness
basic life insurance policy in the amount of one time your annual salary (with a minimum of $25,000 and a maximum of $200,000.00) at no cost.
paid holidays
six (6) firm-recognized holidays
one (1) Day of Observance
PTO package of 12 days per year
PTO benefits increase after 2 years of employment and again after 5 years of employment.
401(k) plan