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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP is a State of Minnesota and City of St. Paul Affirmative Action Employer as required in those jurisdictions. Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, affectional preference, disability, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, military or veteran status, or any other legally-protected status. IMPORTANT - READ BEFORE SUBMITTING I AGREE THAT ALL INFORMATION I PROVIDE TO Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP (“Taft”) IN CONNECTION WITH MY APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WILL BE TRUE AND COMPLETE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INFORMATION CONTAINED IN MY RESUME AND OTHER APPLICATION MATERIALS. I authorize investigation of all statements contained in my application which Taft may deem relevant to my employment, and authorize my previous employers or other persons having information concerning me or my record to report such information to Taft. I understand and agree that if it is subsequently discovered that any information in my application is untrue or that I have failed to disclose a material fact, any offer of employment made to me by Taft may be immediately withdrawn, or if I am already employed by Taft, I may be subject to immediate dismissal at Taft’s option.

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Paralegal - Business - WPB

Taft is seeking a paralegal to serve our Business team in Taft’s West Palm Beach office.

We are seeking a Paralegal with 5+ years of legal experience to support the Business team in our West Palm Beach.  All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy—in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Duties & Responsibilities:

    • Draft routine legal documents and correspondence specific to the Corporate practice group.
    • Conduct factual legal research and analysis relevant to practice area using all available resources including print and electronic sources.
    • At the direction of the assigning attorney, correspond with opposing counsel, filing agents, and clients.
    • Organize and maintain internal files and closing materials for assigned practice group
    • Managing all related practice-driven and client-driven deadlines.
    • Timely enter, review, and correct time entries.
    • Perform reviews of various legal documents.
    • Manage DocuSign signature process and compile signature pages.
    • Prepare closing binders/files for transactions.
    • Draft and revise documents for filing with state and county offices.
    • Draft and revise Articles of Incorporation/Formation.
    • Review Letters of Intent, contracts, Loan Commitments, and UCCs.
    • Prepare and maintain/update corporate minute books including ownership certificates and ledgers.
    • Provide active support and assistance in business transactions, including preparing and updating closing and other checklists.
    • Update and maintain electronic data rooms.
    • Run lien searches and litigation reports.
    • Follow the ethical requirements set forth by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the applicable jurisdiction.
    • Clearly communicate in a concise (oral and written), professional manner.
    • Proactively provide support to attorneys as assigned.
    • Prioritize work, monitor deadlines, and communicate the same to the assigned team.
    • Maintain client confidentiality.

Requirements:

    • 5+ years’ paralegal experience; corporate legal department paralegal experience preferred.
    • Florida Registered Paralegal (FRP) degree/certificate, or equivalent combination of experience.
    • Demonstrated strong attention to detail.
    • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Outlook and Excel.
    • Proficient in case management software and/or specialty practice area software where applicable.
    • Proficient in Adobe Acrobat and other PDF software such as Power PDF.
    • Adept at using DocuSign and creating multiple-choice forms.
    • Proficient in iManage Desksite preferred.  Must have experience in some large-scale document management system.   Previous experience in performing searches and finding documents for references preferred.
Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY.