Paralegal Ii

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Paralegal II
The candidate will be responsible for assisting the General Counsel of the firm's in effectively managing the Legal Affairs office and in providing superior legal assistance to community college stakeholders. Will be responsible for providing legal assistance, consultative services, and interpretations pursuant to the firm'sa General Statutes (primarily Chapter 115D), the State Board of Community Colleges Code (SBCC Code), multiple federal statutes and regulations, and state and federal cases as well as monitoring the activities of the legislature for matters potentially affecting the community college system. Does legal research and legal writing that requires legal analysis. Specifically, this position requires the ability to 1) research federal and state case law; 2) research federal and state statutes; 3) research federal and state administrative law; 4) interpret and analyze the aforementioned laws; 4) apply the aforementioned laws to appropriate fact scenarios; and 5) clearly communicate the legal analysis as applied to the facts at issue in writing and orally. Also assists the General Counsel in drafting, accurately preparing, filing, and presenting SBCC Code rules in a timely manner; researching and collecting information from federal and state law publications and from the internet; and timely communicating changes in statutes and in the SBCC Code to community college constituents. Provides office management assistance to include assisting in responding to legal questions; accurately preparing and proofreading correspondence and legal documents; managing the Legal Affairs budget; coordinating and preparing travel documents accurately, and maintaining and organizing electronic and physical office files. Furthermore, responsible for assisting the General Counsel in managing legal interns and externs, maintaining and updating inquiry log databases, maintaining and updating the State Board of Community Colleges Code and Legal Affairs website, and managing the General Counsel's calendar and meeting schedules.

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