Paralegal

About This Role

This paralegal role involves comprehensive document and database management, legal research, and providing litigation and administrative agency investigative support to legal counsel. It suits a candidate with strong organizational skills and experience in legal environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development, drafting, negotiation, execution, tracking, recordation, and other management of agreements, claims, and other documents on behalf of the corporation and/or its affiliated entities
• Work with other internal departments as necessary or requested
• Receive, create, organize, update, and maintain centralized files and databases
• Participate in and provide training to others in the use of document and/or database management software as requested
• Assist internal/external legal counsel in sales and/or acquisitions of corporate entities, real property, equipment, supplies, and other assets
• Perform legal research as requested to determine statutory, regulatory, and other case law related to legal matters for the corporation
• Provide litigation, eDiscovery, and other investigative support as requested for internal/external legal counsel
• Assist with preparation, filing, tracking, and management of patents, corporate service marks and trademarks and other intellectual property
• Handle processing and reporting of claims as requested
• Handle processing of legal bills; prepare and track check requests as requested
• Complete assigned goals and other tasks as requested

Requirements

• Knowledge of general office management, secretarial skills and operation of machines/equipment as acquired through 2 years of related paralegal or legal experience
• Completion of Paralegal Education Program accredited by the American Bar Association or Bachelor’s Degree with related paralegal or legal experience
• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral, and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency
• Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties
• Computer software program (word processing, spreadsheet, etc.) skills
• Knowledge and competency in the use of Westlaw and/or LexisNexis as well as other legal resources
• Skill competency in conducting legal research and legal writing skills
• Ability to handle multiple complex projects accurately and successfully

Nice to have:

• 5 years of related paralegal or legal experience
• Associate's Degree in Paralegal Studies or similar field