Paralegal

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

## Paralegal

Paralegals provide legal and administrative support to the Associate General Counsel and other members of the Legal Department. This position is responsible for managing and maintaining legal files and pleadings, subpoenas, garnishments, and other regulatory matters.

**Major Activities:**

- Conduct and manage discovery as directed, including performing initial investigations into claims made against the Company, conducting interviews, preparing discovery responses, and ensuring information provided is complete, accurate, and timely
- Respond independently to subpoenas, requests for personnel records, small claims court matters, etc. Prepare affidavits, declarations, exhibits, and other necessary documents for responses/court filings, under supervision of counsel
- Perform legal research, interact with senior level management and others to gather facts, participate in witness interviews, analyze documentary evidence, present findings, and make recommendations on next steps. Prepare materials for case preparation. Organize interview memos, digests, and other relevant documents. Create and maintain electronic pleading/correspondence files. Maintain panel counsel list. Provide other litigation support as necessary
- Communicate with outside counsel and internal clients; participate in/independently manage special projects; assist counsel with other matters as assigned. Assist with annual insurance renewal information requests. Provide support to attorneys in the coordination, implementation, and management of projects, policies, procedures, practices, and training
- Develop and maintain legal files, legal reports, and calendars
- Support day-to-day administrative matters, drafting correspondence/reports, file maintenance, responding to inquiries from outside the Company, and processing incoming mail. Assist other members of Legal Department as needed

**Minimum Education:** Associates degree or paralegal certificate

**Minimum Special Certifications or Technical Skills:** Fluency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), eDiscovery databases, and e­ billing

**Minimum Type of Experience the Job Requires:** 5+ years of law firm or in-house corporate paralegal with Litigation/Employment experience required; knowledge of methods and techniques of legal research and analysis; knowledge of standard legal department practices, procedures, and systems, including file and document management

**Other:** Ability to work with and maintain highly confidential information; exceptional organization and project management skills, ability to prioritize work, independently drive multiple initiatives to timely conclusion, take initiative, and follow through; excellent communication skills, written and verbal; excellent judgment, strategic thinking, problem-solving, attention to detail, and follow-up skills; proactive, team player, self-motivated, strategic, and innovative; uses initiative with little or no direction; ability to interact effectively and professionally with various internal and external professionals, including management, outside counsel, and vendors

**Preferred Education:** Bachelor's degree/paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program

**Preferred Special Certifications or Technical Skills:** Labor and employment experience; enterprise risk litigation experience

**Preferred Type of Experience the Job Requires:** Experience with DocuSign preferred

**Salary Information:** Applicants in the . must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job. To review a comprehensive list of benefits, please visit Michaels Benefits (). For pay ranges for the position you are applying for, please visit Michaels Pay Ranges - CO, CT, WA and RI ().


## Overview of Paralegal Position at Michaels

Michaels has been the best place for all things creative for over 50 years, and is committed to delivering on their purpose to fuel the joy of creativity. As the leading creative destination in North America, Michaels operates over 1,290 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at and . They also own Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise, and MakerPlace by Michaels, a dedicated handmade goods marketplace.

Michaels is looking for a Paralegal to join their team and provide legal and administrative support to the Associate General Counsel and other members of the Legal Department. This position is responsible for managing and maintaining legal files and pleadings, subpoenas, garnishments, and other regulatory matters.

**Minimum Education:** Associates degree or paralegal certificate

**Minimum Special Certifications or Technical Skills:** Fluency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), eDiscovery databases, and e­ billing

**Minimum Type of Experience the Job Requires:** 5+ years of law firm or in-house corporate paralegal with Litigation/Employment experience required; knowledge of methods and techniques of legal research and analysis; knowledge of standard legal department practices, procedures, and systems, including file and document management

**Other:** Ability to work with and maintain highly confidential information; exceptional organization and project management skills, ability to prioritize work, independently drive multiple initiatives to timely conclusion, take initiative, and follow through; excellent communication skills, written and verbal; excellent judgment, strategic thinking, problem-solving, attention to detail, and follow-up skills; proactive, team player, self-motivated, strategic, and innovative; uses initiative with little or no direction; ability to interact effectively and professionally with various internal and external professionals, including management, outside counsel, and vendors

**Preferred Education:** Bachelor's degree/paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program

**Preferred Special Certifications or Technical Skills:** Labor and employment experience; enterprise risk

To review a comprehensive list of benefits, please visit Michaels Benefits (MIKBenefits.com); To review pay ranges for the position you are applying for, please visit Michaels Pay Ranges - CO, CT, WA and RI. (MIKBenefits.com)

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), eDiscovery databases, e-billing, legal research and analysis, standard legal department practices, procedures and systems, file and document management, communication skills, project management, problem-solving, attention to detail, follow-up skills, strategic thinking, ability to interact professionally with various internal and external professionals, knowledge of methods and techniques of legal research and analysis

Associates degree or paralegal certificate, Bachelor's Degree/paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program (preferred)

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Qualification and Experience Associates Degree or paralegal certificate, Bachelor's Degree/paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program (preferred)

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