Paralegal - Firm Services at Horne LLP in Ridgeland, Mississippi

Job Description:

HORNE is a professional services firm founded on a cornerstone of public accounting. HORNE seeks a paralegal to provide support for the General Counsel and other in-house attorneys. The paralegal will assist the General Counsel and other in-house attorneys to meet the firm’s legal needs, including litigation management, contract management, and other legal and administrative support.

Key Responsibilities 

• Assist attorneys in the preparation and review of legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, memoranda, contracts, and other agreements for accuracy and completeness.


• Assists in review and production of documents in response to subpoenas


• Investigates facts and law of cases to determine legal strategies


• Performs other clerical duties such as scheduling appointments, providing information to callers, composing and typing routine correspondence, and reading and routing incoming mail


• Files correspondence and legal documents in office filing system.


• Ensures proper indexing and filing of original legal documents.


•  Drafting, editing, and proofreading letters, memos, reports, and other forms of documentation needed by the attorney.


•  Maintain and adhere to compliance policies and procedures


•  Use software applications and legal and non-legal databases to produce legal related reports and documents and conduct factual research


•  Logically solve problems with little supervision


•  Regular and timely attendance.


•  Other duties as assigned.

 Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters.


• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.


• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.


• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.


• Ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and good judgment.


• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

 Required Qualifications

• High School diploma is required. Associate or bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies is preferred.


• 2-5 years legal industry experience


• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Preferred and Additional Considerations 

• 5+ years’ experience as a paralegal


• Experience in both litigation and corporate transactional legal practices
  
  

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