Part-Time Paralegal - Military veterans preferred

ATA Services Inc. is currently seeking to hire an experienced Paralegal to work on a part time temporary position in NE Albuquerque, New Mexico.

• Pay Rate: $40.00
• Star Date: ASAP
• Assignment duration: 90 days
• Schedule: 20 hours per week
• Location: In-office Northeast Albuquerque

To provide professional services to support the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) mission of providing universal broadband access in New Mexico homes, businesses, and public institutions. The Contractor shall provide paralegal support to the General Counsel. In this capacity, the contractor shall research, review, and draft contracts, interagency agreements, grant agreements, Requests For Proposals, and other broadband related contractual and funding instruments. Research legislative items and attend meetings as required.

Job Duties:

• Conduct legal and other research regarding rights of way, easements, procurement matters, employment matters, IPRA matters and other broadband related issues.
• Process and issue confidentiality determinations.
• Review and respond to IPRA requests.
• Research, draft, prepare, and circulate contracts, grants, IGAs, MOUs, and other similar agreements.
• Assist with scheduling; file maintenance, service of legal documents, bates stamping, records retention; and other administrative legal work as needed.
• Attend legislative hearings and committee meetings.
• Research pending or proposed legislation.
• Attend meetings on behalf of OBAE as needed.
• Other tasks as assigned by the general counsel.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Associate degree in paralegal studies, a paralegal certificate, or a bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1-5 years of experience as an administrative assistant (preferably in a law firm or in a corporate legal department), legal assistant, legal secretary, or paralegal
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and professional demeanor
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to work independently, manage large workloads, and keep deadlines
• Prepare legal documents, legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.
• Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.
• Document management tasks such as organizing exhibits.

ATA Services, Inc., provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ATA Services, Inc., expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.