Legal Assistant I/Legal Assistant II

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Legal Assistant I/Legal Assistant II

Salary

$19.90 - $26.64 Hourly

Location

College Station, TX

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2402174

Department

Legal Department

Opening Date

03/12/2024

Closing Date

6/12/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Description

Under general supervision the Legal Assistant assists attorneys by performing administrative, clerical duties, legal research, preparing legal documents, managing preparation for land acquisition closings, analyzing and organizing data and information, and managing the legal portion of citywide processes including agenda management, open records and open meetings.

Principal Duties

• Perform a variety of administrative support tasks, to include but not limited to perform office reception and secretarial duties; maintain files, calendars, and office equipment; coordinate and maintain travel and training reservations; and receive, process, and track expenditures and related budget. [This essential duty is particular to the Legal Assistant I which the Legal Assistant II will perform as necessary]

• Perform initial title and survey review for real estate acquisitions, assist attorney with title objections and title curative matters, and assist with other real estate due diligence reviews and reports. [The Legal Assistant I performs this duty under supervision]

• Organize files for real estate closings and assist in reviewing and organizing closing documents.

• Prepare real estate purchase contracts, leases, rights of entry documents, easements, deeds, other contracts, legal opinions, correspondence and other legal documents, and finalize documents for review by the supervising attorney. [The Legal Assistant I performs this duty under supervision]

• Undertake legal research on current case law and prepare summaries for attorney review.

• Communicate regularly with internal and external stakeholders including departmental directors and staff, city secretary’s office, city manager’s office, outside counsel, external engineers, surveyors, title companies, and state agencies.

• Intake, review, organize, distribute and monitor city council agenda items.

• Organize and review requests for public information and prepare correspondence and briefing for review by the supervising attorney.

• Maintain litigation files and manage legal invoices from outside counsel.

• Identify opportunities for assumption of appropriate work from attorneys.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required: High School Diploma or G.E.D., and three (3) years legal support experience with paralegal training/experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Paralegal Certification or the ability to obtain within three (3) years from date of hire.

Previous experience working with real estate projects including knowledge of title examination, easements, deeds, leases, and other legal documents.

Basic knowledge of legal pleadings.

Ability to pay close attention to detail when evaluating legal matters and to multitask across different disciplines.

Ability to create, compose and edit written materials, including ability to proofread materials for contextual, grammatical, typographical or spelling errors.

Knowledge of the principles and procedures of legal research including experience with online legal research tools.

Ability to prioritize the volume of various tasks and work independently with minimum supervision but also work cohesively within the Legal Department and with other departments.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

** Additional requirements for Legal Assistant II:

High School Diploma or G.E.D., and four (4) years legal support experience with paralegal training/experience, including three (3) or more years of real estate experience; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Paralegal Certification.

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in related field.

Supplemental Information

Position open until filled or closing date.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to include; Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, TMRS-Retirement (2:1 matching), Deferred Compensation, Term Life AD&D, Dependent Life, Flex Benefits, an Employee Health Clinic & Educational Assistance. .

01

Do you have a High School Diploma of G.E.D., and three (3) years legal support experience with paralegal training/experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Do you have a Paralegal Certification or the ability to obtain within three (3) years from date of hire?

• Yes, I have a paralegal certification.

• No and I AM NOT willing to obtain on within 3 years.

• No, but I AM willing to obtain on within 3 years.

  03

  Please describe your experience in real estate transactions, including real estate contracts, deeds, title examination, easements, leases and closing real estate transactions.

  04

  Please describe your experience within the legal field.

  Required Question

Agency

City of College Station

Address

1101 Texas Avenue

College Station, Texas, 77840

Phone

979-764-3517

Website

http://csjobs.cstx.gov

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