DescriptionThe paralegal provides a wide range of professional legal support services to attorneys in the form of basic legal research, summarizing legal documents, providing litigation and pre-trial discovery support, analyzing data, drafting of agreements and business communications. The position involves working in a professional environment and occasional contact with the public, governmental agencies, law firms, management and co-workers.
Responsibilities
- Perform legal and business research and communicate findings in memoranda; create electronic resource libraries as needed.
- Collect, review and organize information and/or documents; create procedures for collection and storage of information; create procedures for law department or corporate practices; analyze or derive statistical or other mathematical data.
- Locate and interview potential witnesses; coordinate communications between witnesses and attorneys, in-house counsels and/or company personnel and outside counsels.
- Draft and revise agreements, answers, discoveries, motions, filings and other documents in appropriate format and subject to an attorney's final approval.
- Monitor developments in MidAmerican Energy Company's pending cases and claims; report to attorneys and management as necessary.
- Draft periodic legal reports and summaries for management; create, maintain and update charts of legal activities and expenses.
- Create and maintain paper and electronic files for trademarks, litigation and other claims.
- Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or 6 years work experience.
- Certified legal assistants, certified paralegals and certified advanced paralegals will be given preference.
- 2 or more years working experience in a legal environment.
- Previous experience in employment, real estate, or the energy industry helpful.
- Demonstrated understanding of basic legal terms, proficiency in legal, internet research tools.
- Strong organizational skills, particularly working with document control. Strong personal computer skills; proficient in Word and Excel.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of company information.
- Ability to build relationships with a variety of employees and non-employees.
- Ability to obtain information despite real or perceived road blocks.
- Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.
We celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.
