What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal - Public Finance/Real Estate position at R. L. Barclay & Associates, LLC?
Growing Houston area law firm has a great opportunity for an experienced Paralegal.
The Paralegal provides overall legal administrative support to the Attorneys of the Firm. This person enhances Attorney effectiveness by providing information-management support. These tasks generally include editing and preparing correspondence and legal documents, gathering and analyzing information to prepare reports, agendas, minutes, etc. and attending meetings.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following :
- Documents : Draft documents including minutes, action item lists, agendas, handouts, Attorney letters and other Client-related documents.
- Meetings : Attends meetings with Members and / or Attorneys (night meetings are a possibility). In addition, attendance at conferences and / or special events may be required.
- Scheduling : Responsible for scheduling meetings and conference calls.
- Projects : Participates in special projects and other duties as needed.
- Administrative : Enters time to the Firms time and billing software for self and prepares expense reports. Collects checks from the Clients.
- Email : Reviews and responds to email correspondence for Attorneys and / or Members. Monitors pertinent Client emails on a regular basis. Prepares emails sent to Client distribution groups.
Essential Skills and Experience :