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Legal Staff Paralegal in Madison, WI

Husch Blackwell LLP Jul 03,2017 Apr 01,2017 Location USA Madison WI
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Law Firm

Legal Staff

Corporate - M&A

Min 2 yrs required

Profile

Corporate Paralegal RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide assistance to attorneys in researching law, investigating facts, preparing documents, and servicing clients. Functions specific to Financial Services & Capital Markets practice may include all aspects of deal management for M&A and other transactions from inception to post-closing, including document organization, preparation and filing of documents for closings, assistance at closings, preparation of closing sets and post-closing management. Must have familiarity with both buyer- and seller-side transactions and equity deals. Direct interface with attorneys, clients and opposing counsel. Develop and conduct research related to transactions and filings. Virtual Data room management. Organize records and documents. Prepare withdrawal and qualification documents in accordance with all state, local and federal laws and regulations for conducting business. Prepare stock certificates, legend and backing sheets. Draft shareholder and board consents. Draft and file amendment certificates for corporation or limited liability companies. Prepare and draft merger or purchase agreements. Prepare and draft disclosure schedules Manage/oversee the preparation of closing sets, binders and CDs (electronic format) and other post-closing deliverables; distribute to appropriate parties. Assist attorneys with various tasks and assignments. Coordinate projects with various service companies. Entity Formation. Draft organizational, incorporation and formation documents such as Articles of Organization, Operating Agreements, Consents and qualification documents. Conduct name availability search and reserve entity name, if required. Draft Subscription Agreements, Stock Certificates, stock Powers and related documents. Prepare SS-4 forms and apply for Employer ID Numbers. Supervise work of and provide training/mentoring to Paralegal and Paralegal Assistant. Significant client management experience. Exercise significant independent judgment and discretion in management of client team activities. Exercise independent judgment in the efficient and cost effective use of practice support, databases and other technology. Exhibit initiative to stay informed of developments in paralegal industry and going above and beyond to ensure growth of Paralegals by sharing such information informally or in the contest of firm-sponsored CLEs and other in-house training efforts. Meet billable hour requirement of 1600 hours/year.

Qualification and Experience

REQUIREMENTS: Paralegal Certificate from ABA approved program for legal assistants or graduation from an institutionally accredited program that is not ABA approved, but which requires not less than the equivalent of 60 semester hours of classroom study and three years or more of in-house training comparable to the type of training a paralegal would receive at the Firm. OR Associate’s degree from ABA approved program or study for legal assistants and 2+ years' of comparable training. OR Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in any field and 1+ year of comparable training. OR Significant, substantive legal related experience may be considered in lieu of formal education at the discretion of the SBU Leader. DESIRED: Ability to work well under pressure, multi-task efficiently and be independent thinker. Ability to interact effectively and professionally and provide exceptional service, internally and externally, at all times. Highly organized, able to prioritize workflow and manage projects. Ability to perform effectively with little or no supervision and within established time limits and on-going deadlines.

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