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Legal Staff Paralegal in Austin, TX

Locke Lord LLP Apr 01,2017 Feb 15,2017 Location USA Austin TX
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Law Firm

Legal Staff

Litigation - Foreclosure (Lender-side)

Real Estate

Min 2 yrs required

Profile

Real Estate Paralegal Duties: Will report to the Marketing Manager and Director of Recruiting and will work closely with marketing staff as well as the recruitment team to provide services in both departments. Will assist in planning and implementing Firm’s business development projects and events including in-house seminars, conferences, sports events, and client dinners. Coordinate venue logistics such as contracts, budgets, menus, and room set-up. Provide calendar information for all Austin events for the firm website. Create, track and organize data for annual office budget. Assist attorneys with client proposals, compile information on existing and potential clients, and help explore business development opportunities for the Firm. This includes serving as office point of contact for local business development initiatives. Track office sponsorships and charitable contributions; coordinate various charitable/marketing events, including the execution, registration, firm branding and RSVPs. Research speaking opportunities for attorneys firm-wide and prepare materials for attorney CLEs including PowerPoint presentations and related materials. Maintain multiple reports used to track marketing and business development efforts. Participate as member of national marketing team and provide assistance to other members of the team on marketing/business development projects as needed. Support the Austin office regarding all aspects of the law school recruitment program during the recruitment season. Provide support and guidance for in-office continuing legal education programs, new attorney on-boarding and training programs; including coordinating venue logistics, establishing contracts, monitoring budgets, creating menus, organizing room set-up and calendaring. Document and prepare all correspondence for the Austin office Create, track and organize office recruiting budget, check requests and attorney reimbursements. Track and report statistical data to the Director with respect to recruiting and development efforts. Serve as Recruiting contact for Diversity initiatives and marketing materials. Actively serve in NALP and city-wide recruiting organizations. Participate as a member of recruiting team to provide assistance to the other members of the team on recruiting/development projects as needed. Assist with projects as directed by the Director of Recruiting.

Qualification and Experience

Qualification Requirements: A Bachelor’s degree. The candidate should have 2+ years of previous law firm experience in recruiting, marketing or development with even management preferred or other professional services firm. Proficiency in MS Office Suite including PowerPoint, and Excel. Excellent communication, time management and organization skills. Must possess strong leadership skills as well as be a team player. Very strong organizational skills. Demonstrate ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization, approaching every interaction with professionalism and reason; ability to instill confidence in partners and firm leadership. Ability to display strong service orientation in responding to attorney or student needs.

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