Real Estate Paralegal: Municipal Transactions & Drafting

City-of-Houston,-T; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Houston Legal Department seeks a skilled paralegal who can work independently on transactional assignments and collaborate with attorneys. Responsibilities include drafting ordinances and contracts, maintaining files, and communicating with client departments to track status.

Ideal candidates will have a paralegal certificate or related studies, strong writing and research abilities, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal research tools.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED and a paralegal or legal assistant studies certificate.
• An associate degree may be substituted for the above certification.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite is required.

Responsibilities

• Drafting various legal documents, including ordinances and contracts for review, approval, and use by attorneys.
• Maintaining physical and electronic files.
• Regularly communicating with client departments and section attorneys to provide status updates and request additional information.
• Case management and tracking attorney workload.
• Performing basic legal research.

Skills

Excellent communication

Drafting

Analytical

Organizational skills

Familiarity with municipal or public,?

Education

High school diploma or GED

Paralegal or legal assistant studies certificate

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Office 365

Westlaw Edge

Practical Law

Drafting Assistant

Job description

The City of Houston Legal Department seeks a skilled paralegal who can work independently on transactional assignments and collaborate with attorneys. Responsibilities include drafting ordinances and contracts, maintaining files, and communicating with client departments to track status.

Ideal candidates will have a paralegal certificate or related studies, strong writing and research abilities, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal research tools.