Paralegal

PUT YOUR SKILLS TO WORK FOR JUSTICE

Paralegal | North Carolina Justice Center
Raleigh, NC | Hybrid | non-exempt | Collective Bargaining Unit Position

Projects: Immigrant and Refugee Rights and Workers’ Rights
Hiring Range: $55,016 - $78,887

Behind every legal case are people whose lives, livelihoods, and futures are at stake. At the North Carolina Justice Center, paralegals help turn a commitment to justice into careful preparation, responsive client support, and effective legal advocacy.

We are seeking a Paralegal to support attorneys working to advance economic, racial, and social justice across North Carolina. Reporting to the Director of Litigation, this position provides legal and administrative support, helps clients navigate the intake process, and supports community education and outreach. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational skills, attention to detail, sound judgment, and respect for the communities we serve.

What You’ll Do

Working under the direction of NCJC attorneys, you will:

• Support litigation from preparation through resolution. Assist with client communication and factual investigation, drafting, discovery, document review and production, court and administrative filings, and deadline tracking.
• Help clients connect with legal assistance. Conduct intake and case screening, gather information, and maintain professional, confidential communications.
• Keep cases organized and moving forward. Maintain accurate and complete client files, legal documents, calendars, and case records.
• Bring legal information into the community. Assist with coordinating legal clinics, including Power of Attorney clinics, including scheduling and arranging volunteer attorney and interpreter participation. Participate in other educational efforts, such as attending outreach and tabling events within the community to share legal resources.
• Support accessible communication. Where required by the assigned project, translate legal documents, correspondence, and client materials between English and Spanish. On rare occasions, interpret between English and Spanish for client meetings.
• Contribute to a collaborative legal team. Provide administrative support and participate in litigation, project, and organization-wide meetings.

Paralegals assigned to the Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project may also prepare immigration applications for attorney review, depending on capacity, interest, and experience. Community education is provided using materials developed by or under the direction of staff attorneys.

The Projects

The paralegal will support our Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project in litigation on behalf of immigrants in civil legal matters where individuals were targeted or have barriers to accessing justice specifically because they are immigrants or have limited English skills. The paralegal may also support litigation within federal immigration systems, depending on capacity, interest, and experience. The paralegal will also support our Workers’ Rights Project in litigation on behalf of agricultural, contingent, and other low-wage workers to expand rights and protections, win compensation for employees whose rights were violated, and deter bad actor employers.

What You’ll Bring

• An associate degree and at least five years of related experience, not necessarily as a paralegal.
• Experience supporting legal or office operations, including organizing files, preparing documentation, and providing administrative support in a professional setting.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities accurately.
• Effective communication and information-gathering skills, with the ability to handle sensitive matters professionally and confidentially.
• The ability to coordinate clinics, volunteers, interpreters, and other logistics.
• A commitment to equity and respectful engagement with people from diverse backgrounds.

Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish is required.

We’d Be Excited If You Also Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Prior paralegal experience.
• Experience interviewing clients.
• Experience working with immigrants.

No professional license or certification is required.

Where You’ll Work

This hybrid position is based in Raleigh and combines office and home-based work. Occasional statewide travel and evening or weekend work may be required. You will work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and participate in virtual and off-site meetings, training, and events.

The position involves extended computer use and occasional lifting or moving of materials weighing up to 15–20 pounds. NCJC provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Benefits

NCJC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes six weeks of paid time off; paid holidays and parental leave; medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; employer contributions a 403(b)retirement plan; and flexible spending and health savings account options.

Join Us

If you bring care to the details and purpose to your work, we invite you to help advance justice for North Carolina communities.

Please submit a completed employment application, resume, and thoughtful cover letter through North Carolina Justice Center - Paralegal. In your cover letter, describe your relevant experience and interest in NCJC’s mission.

Applicants who need an accommodation during the application process may contact Recruiter@ncjustice.org.

Our Commitment to Equity

The NC Justice Center is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, personal appearance, marital or family status, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, natural hair styles, or other status as protected by State and Federal laws.

We are a Fair Chance Employer and work to reduce barriers to employment for individuals with criminal records. It is our intention to promote the full realization of equality in opportunity and employment.

The North Carolina Justice Center is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We value diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds and encourage candidates from all communities to apply.