Paralegal/Case Manager

Your Role Matters

You will be working directly with attorney Jennifer Spyker. Jennifer is a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in employment law who exclusively represents employees. You and Jennifer will work as a team to deliver the kind of attention and follow-through that makes a real difference for clients navigating one of the hardest experiences of their professional lives.

What Youll Do

You will work directly with Jennifer and manage the day-to-day execution of a docket of employment matters at all stages, from initial intake through EEOC proceedings to active federal and state court litigation. Specifically:

Intake & investigation: Conduct conflict checks, potential client intake interviews, prepare chronologies and witness lists, gather employment records, personnel files, pay stubs, and communications; identify key facts and gaps

EEOC/Administrative Agency matters: Draft EEOC/other government agency charges for attorney and client review, track filing deadlines and right-to-sue timelines, prepare position statement rebuttals for review, and manage correspondence with agency investigators

Litigation support: Draft responses to written discovery (interrogatories, RFPs, RFAs); organize and review document productions; prepare document productions, apply appropriate redactions, bates-stamp productions; maintain deposition files and exhibit sets; prepare medical and deposition summaries; trial and arbitration preparation

Docket management: Own the firms master calendar and task list; task/calendar/track/set multiple tickler warnings for court deadlines, severance deadlines, EEOC deadlines, statutes of limitations, consultations, meetings, client follow-ups

Client communication: Serve as a key point of contact for clients; provide case status updates, gather documents, and keep clients informed and prepared

Drafting: Prepare first drafts of correspondence, demand letters, discovery, and routine court filings for attorney review; proofread and format documents before submission

Case organization: Build and maintain organized matter files; create and update timelines, fact chronologies, witness lists, and damages worksheets

Administrative: Manage billing entries, vendor coordination (process servers, court reporters, experts, mediators), and general office operations

What Were Looking For

Required:

5+ years of paralegal experience in plaintiff-side employment, civil rights, or personal injury litigation

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously

Strong written communication; you can draft a clean letter or discovery response on the first try

Proficiency with case management (we use Clio), e-discovery, Westlaw, Microsoft, and AI tools

Exceptional organizational instincts; you enjoy building systems and finding ways to continue improving them

A genuine commitment to justice and the clients we represent

Strongly Preferred:

Experience with EEOC charge filing and the pre-litigation administrative process

Familiarity with federal court docketing (CM/ECF)

Experience working in a law firm or independently with limited supervision; you dont wait to be told what to do next

Current Notary Public commission

Paralegal Certificate

You are the right person if:

You take ownership of your work; deadlines, filings, and follow-ups

You think ahead and proactively schedule tasks so even non-urgent tasks without a set deadline are completed efficiently based on our internal deadlines

You proactively ask clients for clarification and seek additional documents and information needed from them

Youre responsive and communicate clearly with attorneys and clients about status, what we need from clients, and what you need from the attorney to get to the next step

Youre organized in a way that other people can step into your files and understand whats going on

Youre comfortable working independently but also comfortable asking questions

You are resourceful and take it upon yourself to independently research answers in situations where there is no pre-existing roadmap, and then you create the roadmap

You take the work seriously and are reliable day-to-day

Youre comfortable sharing your thoughts and ideas

You find it meaningful to be on the employees side

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $60,000 $70,000 depending on experience

Health insurance, PTO, 401(k), and CLE reimbursement

Direct mentorship from our employment attorney, Jennifer Spyker

Real opportunities to grow with the employment practice

About Us

Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, PLLC is a prominent, multi-faceted law firm dedicated to the pursuit of justice for clients from all walks of life. Our employment clients come to us at difficult points after losing a job, facing ongoing workplace issues, or trying to navigate a process unfamiliar to them. Our clients rely on us for clear communication, careful case management, and steady progress on their cases. We are looking for someone who finds meaning in civil rights work and wants to play a central role in our employment practice.

To Apply

Send a resume and a short cover letter to Jennifer Spyker at View email address on click.appcast.io explaining: (1) one complex matter you managed and what made it hard, and (2) why plaintiffs employment work.

Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, PLLC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse team.