PARALEGAL
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Description: PNM Resources is employing PARALEGAL right now, this occupation will be assigned in New Mexico. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. SUMMARY:
Will perform a variety of duties to assist attorneys with (1) litigation matters, including discovery responses, researching and drafting legal memoranda and pleadings and assisting with filing! s with courts and administrative bodies, and (2) commercial and transactional matters, including researching and drafting documents, reviewing draft documents for accuracy and assisting with closings of transactions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Litigation:
Coordinates document production and response to interrogatories on a company wide basis and reviews and outlines depositions, indexes, and summarizes documents
Conducts fact and legal research and investigations, locates cases, dispositions, opinions, reports, and information related to the matter at hand
Assists and coordinates with outside counsel in preparation of cases for trial or regulatory hearings by drafting and preparing: pre-trial orders, instructions to the jury, requests Voir Dire of jurors, jury investigations, witnesses and exhibit lists, pre-hearing motions, subpoenas witnesses, summarizes depositions, transcripts pleading boards, attorney trial n! otebooks, expert witness notebooks, discovery, background mate! rials, documents indexes and lists
Drafts complaints and answers, pleadings, discovery, discovery responses, routing notices, affidavits, motions and petitions
Commercial and Transactional Matters:
Assist attorneys in research, drafting, and revision of contracts and related transaction documentation, including reviewing drafts of all documents for consistent use of defined terms and accuracy of cross-references
Assist with closings of transactions including, circulating closing documents to all parties, preparing, obtaining, and organizing required closing certificates and legal documents for pre-closing, attending closing and coordinating document handling, and upon closing, organizing closing documents for transcript and coordinating transmission to appropriate parties
Assist with contracts and transactions, including confidentiality/nondisclosure agreements, rights-of-way with private parties, governmental and tribal entiti! es, purchase and sale agreements, leases, professional and construction services agreements.
COMPETENCIES:
Thorough knowledge and understanding of rules of procedure for state and federal courts
Familiarity with commercial and transactional matters
Excellent command of the English language to include grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, legal writing and research skills
Ability to use computer tools applicable to word processing, litigation support, document search and retrieval
Must be experienced and proficient at legal research, and the use of research tools available in the department
Ability to interface with and direct co-workers
Ability to perform all essential duties of the position within time constraints and interruptions
Ability to handle multiple tasks, set own priorities, and delegate when appropriate
Ability to maintain confidentiality
QUALIFICATIONS
M! INIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or GED ! with five to seven years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the discipline.
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university will be given preference.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY:
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Knowledge of Westlaw and database, spreadsheet, and word processing software
Ability to use computer and software packages applicable to litigation sup! port, document search, and retrieval
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit up to 2/3 of the time. Manual dexterity required, the ability to use hands and arms for filing, and the ability to talk and listen. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Office environment
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This occupation will be started on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 23:05:52 GMT