Paralegal — Local Government Contracts & ORR

Claytoncountyga; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Clayton County, Georgia seeks a Paralegal to support the Central Services Staff Attorney in Georgia. The role involves organizing materials, drafting amendments to contracts, updating templates, and tracking contracts and ORRs. Strong research, writing, and confidentiality are essential.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree with paralegal certification and at least five years of paralegal experience, with knowledge of local government legal procedures and a valid GA driver's license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; certification as a paralegal or legal assistant; supplemented by five (5) years experience as a paralegal.
• Competence in on-line computer legal research, word processing, and legal office procedures.
• Must have substantial knowledge of legal procedures and resources of local government and its relationship to other local, state, and federal agencies; ability to analyze complicated facts and legal issues and make logical legal-based recommendations to other professionals; ability to communicate effectively, orally, and in writing.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assembles and organizes resource materials for use by attorneys.
• Reviews files for attorney signatures and attention.
• Drafting amendments to contracts for the purchase of goods or services such as equipment, software, professional services, or other products.
• Placing legal correspondence drafts in final format.
• Assist with updating Contract templates, legal forms, and documents.
• Tracking the number of contracts, amendments, and legal correspondence drafted monthly.
• Assist with monitoring local and state legislation related to procurement.
• Drafting & sending responses for Open Record Requests (ORRs) after review by Staff Attorney and tracking receipt and progress of Open Records Requests
• Attending meetings with vendors and/or user departments as needed.
• Assist in preparing presentations for internal training/workshops conducted by the Central Services Staff Attorney.

Skills

Legal research

Word processing

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Ethics and confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certification

Tools

Legal research databases

Word processing software

Job description

Clayton County, Georgia seeks a Paralegal to support the Central Services Staff Attorney in Georgia. The role involves organizing materials, drafting amendments to contracts, updating templates, and tracking contracts and ORRs. Strong research, writing, and confidentiality are essential.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree with paralegal certification and at least five years of paralegal experience, with knowledge of local government legal procedures and a valid GA driver's license.