Paralegal, Office General Counsel

Position: Paralegal, Office of the General Counsel
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Salary Range $55,000.00 – $85,000.00

Overview

Work with attorneys in the Office of the General Counsel to perform a variety of analytical, administrative and research duties. Handle projects in the areas of litigation, administrative adjudication, records production and maintenance, regulatory compliance, bankruptcy, and database management. At the direction of attorneys, and subject to their supervision:

• Draft, review, analyze pleadings, filings and other legal documents.

• Collect, organize, analyze and draft documents, implement and manage litigation holds, and gather information responsive to discovery requests, subpoenas, FOIA requests, personnel file requests, and other document requests.

• Perform and analyze factual research.

• Develop and maintain compliance files.

• Help organize and maintain electronic document management system.

• Manage audit requests and responses.

• Draft, review and assist with management of benefit plan documents.

• Oversee applications for and renewals of licenses, including healthcare licenses.

• Support healthcare providers in logistics of responding to deposition subpoenas and other legal process.

• Assist in managing and organizing projects as requested by attorneys.

Required

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of state and federal rules and statutes pertaining to litigation, administrative proceedings, and regulatory processes, including discovery, subpoenas, personnel records, medical records, administrative adjudication; strong research skills.

• Ability to work with legal document databases.

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work independently.

• Articulate command of written and spoken English.

• Knowledge of and facility with Microsoft Office, Excel, and other relevant software programs.

Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Paralegal certificate desirable.

Principal Responsibilities

• Performs legal, statistical, documentary, factual, and records research.

• Identifies relevant judicial decisions, statutes, legal articles, codes and other pertinent material; reviews and monitors new and updated regulations.

• Organizes, analyzes, cross-checks and validates information.

• Drafts legal documents including contracts and legal agreements using templates.

• Checks legal forms and documents for accuracy.

• Maintains law library.

• Co‑ordinates law office activities such as subpoena response, diligence production/review.

• Locates and communicates with witnesses.

• Interacts with clients, counter parties and other University departments.

• Summarizes agreements, documents, depositions, interrogatories, and testimony.

• Attends real estate closings, depositions, court or administrative hearings and trials with the attorney.

• Authors and signs correspondence that do not contain independent legal opinions or legal advice.

• Maintains reference/client files, organizes and tracks case and governmental files.

• May perform other duties as assigned.

Required

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree and two years of related experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre‑employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

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