What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at JurisTemps?
A nationally recognized property tax appeal firm is looking for a Paralegal based in Chesterfield, Missouri. The position offers a reliable and predictable schedule working in the office five days per week providing administrative support to real estate and legal professionals in their daily activities including tracking jurisdictional deadlines, processing receipt of legal documentation in a time sensitive manner and updating a proprietary database with information for enhanced visibility across the organization. Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate from ABA approved program or bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies is required in addition to 5 years of relevant experience.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a liaison between the Legal, Real Estate, and Appeal Management teams to ensure communications on time sensitive matters are circulated to all team members
- Organize and track internal documents from multiple jurisdictions for important transactions or cases, including filing of appeals, receipt of decision notices, and other voluminous legal documents
- Update proprietary appeal management system with important dates, values, and other transaction data
- Compile, organize, and distribute documents and data as directed by real estate analysts and attorneys
- File appeals and other documents to various jurisdictions and state courts in an electronic (“eFiling”) and physical format
- Coordinate and track responses to discovery requests, evidentiary exchanges, and other court deadlines
- Research and retrieve electronic documents from a variety of court and agency web sites
- Conduct routine audits of documents
- Coordinate and populate attorney calendars for court deadlines
- Coordinate and track FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests and responses
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,000 - $70,000
