Overview of Position/Job Purpose:
The Paralegal is principally responsible for support of two Partners in our Abilene office engaged in a primarily transactional practice, with some litigation, as well as certain administrative activities of our law firm. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, efficient, and able to work independently in a demanding environment.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Draft and edit various legal documents
• Prepare reports and correspondence
• Analyze legal documents (primarily transactional and real estate) for accuracy
• Perform and coordinate records and legal research
• Client communication
• Maintain calendars and schedules
• Summarize legal documents
• Prepare pleadings, motions and discovery requests and responses
• General administrative work including answering phones, filing documents, receiving incoming mail, preparing shipping, maintaining attorneys’ calendars, managing office events and meetings, and other ad hoc projects

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3+ years of paralegal or similar experience will be considered in lieu of education.
• Proactive, deadline-focused, detail-oriented and driven by the task at hand.
• Excellent efficient legal research skills, both electronic and manual; able to perform legal research in Westlaw or Lexis.
• Proficient skill level with Adobe and in Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer.
• Experience with all phases of document production.
• Experience drafting contract provisions.
• In-depth knowledge of legal terminology and principles.
• Understanding of real estate related legal practice.
• Treats sensitive or confidential information with appropriate discretion.
• Professional communicator (written and verbal), complete with positive attitude.
• Excellent attention to punctuation, grammar, and spelling; experience in editing legal documents is mandatory.
• Able to work professionally and effectively with attorneys and other staff members.