Associate Paralegal - Sr. Paralegal [Multi-level - Memphis]
About The Position
Provide assistance to the legal staff through the exercise of professional skill and expertise. Essential Functions Perform legal and factual research, prepare analyses, summaries, and review research of others prior to attorney review Draft legal documents and correspondence for review and approval by attorneys Provide timely responses and documents to requesting departments and outside agencies and assist outside counsel as requested Prepare legal documents, including pleadings and discovery-related documents; accepts and deliver documents on behalf of the company when presence of an attorney is not required, or with an attorney when appropriate Assist in planning, organizing, administering, and tracking programs and projects handled in legal department Develop and conduct training programs for mangers and company personnel regarding legal issues Work with all departments in the corporation to ensure timely handling and completion of company’s legal activities Process and review various legal documents and maintain activity log to assure prompt action by the appropriate corporate department Prepare articles pertaining to Legal Department’s activities for publication in company’s internal communication Respond to requests for information and advice. Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Paralegal certification or 2 years paralegal experience (in addition to experience required below).
- Five (5) years paralegal experience.
- Advanced knowledge of Legal process and systems.
- Advanced research, organization, human relations, communications and computer skills.
- Excellent research and writing skills.
- Experience and ability to use Microsoft Office Software, including but not limited to; Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Hours may vary due to organizational need.
- Some travel required.
Nice To Haves
- Litigation Paralegal supports trial attorneys engaged in all aspects of complex litigation, including: document management, drafting and filing responsive pleadings, engaging in discovery and law and motion practice, trial and appellate practice.
Responsibilities
- Perform legal and factual research, prepare analyses, summaries, and review research of others prior to attorney review
- Draft legal documents and correspondence for review and approval by attorneys
- Provide timely responses and documents to requesting departments and outside agencies and assist outside counsel as requested
- Prepare legal documents, including pleadings and discovery-related documents; accepts and deliver documents on behalf of the company when presence of an attorney is not required, or with an attorney when appropriate
- Assist in planning, organizing, administering, and tracking programs and projects handled in legal department
- Develop and conduct training programs for mangers and company personnel regarding legal issues
- Work with all departments in the corporation to ensure timely handling and completion of company’s legal activities
- Process and review various legal documents and maintain activity log to assure prompt action by the appropriate corporate department
- Prepare articles pertaining to Legal Department’s activities for publication in company’s internal communication
- Respond to requests for information and advice.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Pay Transparency: The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location or locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the minimum and maximum range for all levels in that job family. Actual pay is determined by several job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, including, but not limited to, experience relative to the job, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
