Legal Assistant / Paralegal

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Legal Assistant / Paralegal
The candidate will be responsible for performing legal research and analysis in various areas of law, as well as gathering and analyzing data. Responsibilities also include developing and maintaining systems to monitor projects, creating and maintaining databases, and drafting legal documents and memos. Reviews and analyzes case and/or administrative files, documents, and other written materials to extract, summarize, digest, or abstract information required by nature of assignment or legal transaction. Drafts general correspondence, routine notices, memoranda, and reports. Under attorney supervision, prepares various legal documents for submission to courts, government agencies, legislature, and as necessary to complete transactions. Conducts legal and information data research using all available resources including libraries, computer data systems, government agencies, documents, and individuals. Analyzes and summarizes research results. Coordinates, organizes, develops, implements, and maintains tracking systems to monitor matters, projects and assignments, and deadlines. Creates and maintains databases, summaries, tables, and charts to assist attorneys in projects and assignments. Assists in organizing and maintaining matter files. Contacts, confers, and meets with internal staff, clients, outside counsel, consultants, government agencies, and other external individuals to obtain and communicate information necessary for completion of assignments. Reviews and analyzes legal invoice for compliance with KS retention and billing requirements including researching and analyzing variance issues. Reviews, analyzes, and monitors division expenses. Performs other duties [including administrative] as assigned or requested to support the Division and/or Legal Services Group. Must have 3+ years of experience. Should have sound judgment and analytical skills with the ability to work independently with a high degree of accuracy. Must be able to identify, clarify and resolve multi-part problems considering cost/benefit approach and effect of proposed solution. Must have Proficient working knowledge in the areas of real estate, construction, collections and civil litigation. Should have Proficient writing skills to prepare correspondence, memoranda, reports and legal documents. Should have excellent research and analytical skills to gather facts, analyze, organize and summarize information. Working knowledge of Internet, Westlaw or Lexis-Nexis and/or other on-line legal information systems. Must have excellent interpersonal skills necessary to meet with all levels of KS staff, public agencies, retained counsel, and others, as well as maintain open communication with peers in the community. Should preferably have advanced computer skills in Word and Outlook and knowledge of computer accounting systems (e.g., JD Edwards) and matter tracking systems (e.g., ProLaw/Corporate Legal Management System). Knowledge of KS internal policies and procedures is essential. Should have experience directly related to real estate, construction, and civil litigation.

Close Date: 5/29/2019

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