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Law Firm
Legal Staff
Government and Government Relations
Municipal Law
Min 3 yrs required
General Counsel Paralegal Duties: Responsible for performing paralegal duties related to legal transactions for municipalities and counties. Drafting, reviewing and editing a variety of contracts, resolutions and ordinances, coordination with City or other government departments or agencies, involvement in the City Council agenda process, and responding to public information act requests. Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing. Develops effective relationships with lawyers and staff. Approaches a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach. Exhibits resourceful behaviors toward meeting job objectives; anticipates problems, is proactive, and avoids difficulties by planning ahead; displays willingness to assume extra responsibility and challenges; pursues continuing education opportunities that promotes job performance. Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem(s); collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
Qualification and Experience
Requirements: Paralegal certification or bachelor’s degree. 3 years of experience as a paralegal preferred. High proficiency in MS Suite, specifically Word, PowerPoint and Outlook and Adobe Acrobat. Ability to think and act independently and with minimal supervision. Articulate and an organized team player with excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills. Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines. Professional conduct, appearance and demeanor. Public or private utilities or city clerk/city secretary experience. Analytical, thorough and detail-oriented. Familiarity with utility regulatory compliance and utility contracting is a plus. Must be proficient in the use of personal computers and able to work with various types of software in the Windows environment. Prior employment in a law firm representing local governmental entities or state agencies and familiarity with local government processes is a plus. Must have excellent organizational skills and be proficient and knowledgeable in document management, and file and calendar management. Desirable: Experience drafting, reviewing, and editing various types of contracts, knowledge of a governmental or agency body’s agenda process, familiar with drafting resolutions, local ordinances, orders and proclamations and general knowledge of legal principles and terminology. Experienced with applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Clio lawfirm management software (or similar document management tools).
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