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Paralegal/Legal Assistant - Boys Town

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

 

Boys Town is seeking a Paralegal/Legal Assistant, providing administrative and paralegal support to the General Counsel's office to include document preparation and review; legal research, corporate governance support, and general business assistance.

 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

  • Performs a wide variety of clerical, technical, and administrative office support duties, including scheduling meetings, arranging travel and managing expenses/invoices.
  • Prepares legal correspondence for review by the attorneys.
  • Assists with regulatory filings and responding to legal notices.
  • Organizes and maintains case and project files; queries legal databases and prepares reports; uploads legal documents into document management system.
  • Researches legislation (federal and state), as well as current policies, trends, rules and regulations.
  • Tracks Legal Holds and assists in the gathering, review and organization of documents.
  • Assists with the formation, maintenance and dissolution of corporate entities, including drafting corporate resolutions and governance documents.
  • Reviews, analyzes, and prepares responses to subpoenas.
  • Communicates regularly with internal clients, outside counsel and regulatory officials to support business operations.
  • Assists attorneys in the preparation of arguments, testimony, affidavits, and declarations.
  • Schedules, prepares for, attends, and assists at meetings, depositions, proceedings, court, or agency hearings.
  • Assists in OIG/SAM exclusion List Reviews.
  • Develops presentations and trainings.
  • Assists the Compliance, Youth Safety Audit, Advocacy, and Internal Audit Department Directors as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

  • Knowledge of legal and court procedures, terminology, and methods of legal research; knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to youth care.
  • Ability to research, analyze, and apply legal principles, facts, evidence, and precedents to legal problems.
  • High level of professionalism and interpersonal skills.
  • Impeccable ethics and ability to maintain confidences.
  • Excellent critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Dedicated to planning ahead, yet able to manage unexpected, last-minute and urgent changes.
  • Natural affinity for details, excellent organizational skills, meticulous follow-through, detail-oriented, and highly organized.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and professional demeanor.
  • Ability to communicate with individuals at all levels in the organization and with external business contacts in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining necessary degree of confidentiality, and to build and sustain successful, professional relationships.
  • Ability to understand and disseminate clearly and accurately in written and verbal form statements of law and fact.
  • Ability to conduct investigative research, assess and organize documents based on relevant legal issues, and translate complex data into understandable conclusions and recommendations.
  • Ability to work independently in a collaborative environment, manage large workloads, prioritize, complete multiple tasks, and keep deadlines while maintaining quality standards.
  • Ability to work from the office 5 days a week.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High school diploma required.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as a legal assistant / paralegal in a law firm or in a corporate legal department required.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe applications required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Certified Legal Assistant or Paralegal Certificate is preferred
  • Other Duties: This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However, other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.
  • Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, EQUIPMENT USAGE, WORK ENVIRONMENT:

 

  • Position is relatively sedentary in a normal office administrative environment involving minimum exposure to physical risks. Will use office equipment such as a computer/laptop, monitor, keyboard, and a general workstation set-up.

Please contact Peggy Babcock, Legal Administrator at peggy.babcock@boystown.org with your resume and cover letter.  Thank you!