Business Corporate Paralegal - State of North Carolina Fully Remote

This position is a virtual contract 1099 position. The ideal candidate will have experience in the areas of 1) Business & Corporate Law ; 2) Contracts; 3) Trademarks / Trademark Prosecution. Candidates must have experience with North Carolina State Law and Procedure and Federal & State Trademark Procedures. North Carolina resident preferred but not required if proof of North Carolinabased experience can be shown. Candidates must be located in the U.S.A. and in the EST Time Zone.

Candidates should be proficient in the drafting collection and organization of documents forms and information from various cases at the firm meeting with and assisting clients via phone Zoom or Google Meet obtaining necessary records & reports drafting pleadings and discovery calendaring deadlines on a firm calendar filing documents with the Secretary of State and the USPTO etc. Candidates should feel comfortable relaying messages between various groups and keeping all documents important to the cases organized in an online database. The perfect candidates are proactive detailedoriented team players with the ability to work well independently and maintain a high level of attention to all details and timeliness of deadlines.

Must send a cover letter resume and references to be considered.

Hours and Compensation

Hours: Up to 10 hours per week with a potential for more hours in the future.

Compensation: Compensation is $30 per hour. Payroll is bimonthly and this is a 1099 contract position.

Responsibilities

Draft Business/Corporate law documents Contracts Trademark Applications etc. obtain documents and records from clients and state and local agencies be familiar with all aspects of Business/Corporate/Transactional Law in the State of North Carolina

Review and edit legal documents pertaining to Business/Corporate law documents Contracts Trademarks in the State of North Carolina

EFiling propounding and answering discovery drafting contracts and Trademark Prosecution documents etc.

Calendaring deadlines scheduling of hearings depositions etc.

Meeting with clients via phone or zoom when necessary

Creating and maintaining electronic case files

Facilitate the meeting of attorney deadlines by keeping organized schedules and providing timely reminders

Conduct legal research

Communication with clients attorneys opposing counsels judicial offices etc.

Other assignments as given by firm attorneys

Software

The firm uses MyCase

Candidate must have their own Microsoft office and Adobe programs

Qualifications

Experience as a legal assistant or paralegal in the above listed areas for 5 years

Status must be a fulltime freelancer; must not have prior commitments as a W2 employee

Daytime availability Monday Friday in the time zone that the client operates

Bachelors degree or Paralegal certificate

8 GB or more RAM with strong preference for 16 GB; SSD preferred especially if RAM is on the lower end preferred

Windows 10 Pro or 11 Pro preferred

Experience as a legal assistant or paralegal in the above listed areas for 5 years

Status must be a fulltime freelancer; must not have prior commitments as a W2 employee

Daytime availability Monday Friday in the time zone the client operates

Bachelors degree or Paralegal certificate

8 GB or more RAM with strong preference for 16 GB; SSD preferred especially if RAM is on the lower end preferred

Windows 10 Pro or 11 Pro preferred

Ability to draft Business/Corporate law documents Contracts Trademark Applications etc. obtain documents and records from clients and state and local agencies be familiar with all aspects of Business/Corporate law Contracts Trademark Law in the State of North Carolina

Ability to review and edit legal documents pertaining to Business/Corporate law documents Contracts Trademark Law in the State of North Carolina

Ability to calendar deadlines schedule hearings depositions etc.

Ability to meet with clients via phone or zoom when necessary

Ability to efile propound and answer discovery

Ability to create and maintain electronic case files

Ability to facilitate the meeting of attorney deadlines by keeping organized schedules and providing timely reminders

Ability to conduct legal research

Ability to communicate with clients attorneys opposing counsels judicial offices etc.

$30 Per Hour

Freelance Contract Status

Make your own hours as long as you have daytime availability Monday Friday in the time zone that the client operates

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