Legal Staff Paralegal in Atlanta, GA

In-House

Atlanta, GA

Legal Staff Paralegal in Atlanta, GA

Legal Staff

Min 3 yrs required

No

Job Title: Paralegal Sr

Job Responsibilities & Accountabilities by Competency:
- Functional Expertise:
- Assist attorneys with managing pre-litigation and litigation matters.
- Process incoming subpoenas, collect responsive information, and prepare submissions.
- Coordinate and conduct internal investigations and discovery responses.
- Prepare, under attorney supervision, non-disclosure agreements, municipal franchise ordinances, and other agreements.
- Manage invoice processing and payment for outside legal services using Company-approved software applications and applying departmental guidelines.
- Perform legal research; summarize research and/or findings.
- Provide legal support to all attorneys in the department, including check requests, vendor payee forms, IT access and change forms, and FedEx labels.

- Business Acumen:
- Understand procedures for preparation and submission of certain court and regulatory filings, and coordinate associated information gathering with other internal departments.
- Understand Thomspon Reuters Legal Tracker billing system and department billing guidelines.
- Understand how to perform legal research.
- Understand legal hold, document collection, and e-discovery protocols.

- Engagement:
- Communicate with outside legal counsel and internal departments regarding certain litigation matters with respect to document/record gathering and scheduling.
- Communicate with local courts regarding certain filings.
- Engage management in various internal departments in processing contracts.

- Driving Results:
- Responsible for processing invoices and generating reports from Thomspon Reuters’ Legal Tracker matter management and billing system.
- Responsible for submission of certain court filings.

Education and Experience Information:
- Education, Certifications/Licenses:
- Required:
- Associates Degree or BA/BS degree in legal, business, economics, or similar fields, or equivalent work experience.
- Preferred:
- Paralegal certification.

- Related Work Experience:
- Required:
- 3 years experience in a law firm or corporate legal department experience.

- Specific Skills & Knowledge:
- Required:
- Research skills
- Project management
- Computer skills - intermediate proficiency
- Interpersonal skills
- Preferred:
- Legal Tracker (formerly Serengeti) – intermediate proficiency

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
- Keyboarding = Constant 67-100%
- On-Call = None
- Out of town travel = Rare

Salary Information:
- Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees, and health, welfare, and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Company: Company

Company Description:
Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Company, America’s premier energy company. Company serves approximately million natural gas utility customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states and approximately 600,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other nonutility businesses include investments in interstate pipelines and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities.

Company is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy with excellent service is its mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, it is taking action to meet its customers’ and communities’ needs while advancing its commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. The company’s uncompromising values ensure it puts the needs of those it serves at the center of everything it does and are the key to its sustained success.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:
Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.