Paralegal / Legal Assistant (Part Time)

• Coordinates the collection, review and production of documents, whether in paper or electronic form, in response to Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for public records, Litigation Discovery, Subpoenas and other requests for information.
• Performs legal research, analyzes legal issues, and prepares various legal documents.
• Coordinates with the General Counsel in the intake of claims and complaints received, response deadlines, notifications needed, preparation and distribution of materials and evidence in support of litigation and claims process, and preparation of meeting agendas and/or takes notes during meetings .
• Serves as a knowledge manager for data, correspondence, matter files, reports, and all documentation associated with legal matters.
• Assists/coordinates with the process of developing wide administrative policies and procedures, and develops and administers the administrative policy and procedures library.
• Drafts, reviews, and edits position statements, legal documents and transaction and research memos for form and legality; Summarizes lengthy documents or groups of documents and; Compiles information and prepares statistics, charts, graphs, presentations or summaries.
• Creates and maintains confidential records, including the use of all software platforms utilized.
• Assists in the preparation of documents and other materials to support representatives in the presentation of matters in arbitration, mediation or any other legal, quasi-legal or administrative proceedings.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Paralegal/Legal Assistant certificate from an ABA accredited program; or, an Associate Degree in paralegal/legal assistant studies.
• 5 years of experience as a paralegal/legal assistant in a law office or in-house legal counsel setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and all Google Suite products.
• Demonstrated successful work experience with confidential material.
• Ability to draft high-quality legal documents, including but not limited to: contracts, pleadings, legal memoranda, affidavits, and correspondence.
• Ability to analyze, abstract, and summarize facts and information, including complex contracts and other documents.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills, both written and oral.
• Demonstrated knowledge of filing and record tracking systems, both paper and electronic.
• Strong skills to research and problem-solve to obtain information or data from various sources and materials and organize with excellent attention to detail into a comprehensive package.

About our Company: –
22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000+ people including 600+ Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies’ delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115+ Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80+ commercial clients.
Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.
“22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer” and “US Citizens & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.”
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.