Legal Assistant

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Legal Assistant
The candidate will be responsible for performing paralegal duties including preparing, reviewing and redacting documents using appropriate technology, with an emphasis on responding to public records and subpoena requests; researching legal issues and analyzing applicable law; drafting legal documents, memos, and correspondence; supporting the transactional practice and contract reviews; maintaining and tracking documents through a computerized legal matter management system; coordinating with the office's administrative activities; assisting with regulatory compliance matters; and completing other paralegal duties as assigned. Decision Making This position provides legal support and paralegal services for a wide variety of moderate to complex University legal matters and projects, from transactional to litigation-oriented. Difficult decisions abound which require general knowledge of legal principles pertaining to the subject matter, a strong working knowledge of regulations governing public entities and higher education institutions, and familiarity with standard contract provisions. The Legal Assistant works under the direct supervision of one or more attorneys, and while the Legal Assistant must make decisions on a daily basis, a Legal Assistant cannot provide legal advice, interpretation, or opinion required under the professional rules for attorneys. A Legal Assistant's ethical obligation is to refer a client to the attorney, and the consequence of error falls to the attorney under those same professional rules. However, it is often incumbent upon the Legal Assistant to convey, make operational, explain, or carry out the advice or counsel provided to a client by an attorney. Essential Duties and Functions Respond to public record requests and subpoenas by reviewing records requests, coordinating with relevant record custodians at the University to gather records, determine any exemptions with attorneys, redacting records as appropriate, and issuing response to the records request. Maintain and track records requests and responses for appeal/compliance purposes. Provide transactional support and record keeping: draft, review, and edit legal documents including, purchase agreements, financing documents, lease agreements, liability waiver forms, and manuals, policies of the institution, and other related correspondence and contracts. Provide litigation support by gathering responsive records and managing document production for litigated cases. Research and analyze case law, statutes, regulations, policy, and ordinances to determine relevance and application to University legal issues. Draft, edit and proofread legal documents and correspondence with high degree of accuracy. Provide support for and manage institutional involvement and proof of claim tracking in bankruptcy-related matters, tenant/licensee eviction proceedings, small claim proceedings, or restitution proceedings. Manage records for the Office of the General Counsel with the Contracts Administrator and provide training as needed related to record maintenance compliance functions. Accurately execute associated administrative tasks including emailing, mailing, records maintenance, and court filings. Minimum Qualifications Good knowledge of legal research methods; the court system and procedures; legal ethics. Experience: interpreting and analyzing judicial decisions and statutes; identifying and preparing appropriate legal documents; applying facts to case law in analysis and briefs; drafting legal documents and related correspondence; using a tickler system and tracking documents on a computerized database. Preferred Qualifications Completion of an ABA-Certified Paralegal Program 5-7 years of experience in a law office or other corporate setting Experience in higher education, corporate/in-house practice, or transactional practice Experience with public records laws or other document or record requests, drafting legal documents, and case management of legal files. Should preferably Bachelor's degree Ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously with timeliness, thoroughness and accuracy. Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, editing, and proofreading skills. Good knowledge of legal research methods, the legal process and legal ethics. Ability to analyze law in the context of the workplace and a higher education institution. Computer literacy: Word, Excel, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Clio Legal Matter Management software, Westlaw (a Thomson Reuters legal research service. Experience interpreting and analyzing judicial decisions and statutes; identifying and preparing appropriate legal documents; applying facts to case law in analysis and briefs; drafting legal documents and related correspondence; using a tickler system and tracking documents on a computerized database. Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality at all times. Ability to work with all clients with tact and diplomacy. Demonstrated self-starter with an attention to detail.

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