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The Regulatory Investigations, Strategy, and Enforcement (RISE) paralegal is assigned to specific matters, clients, projects and/or attorneys. The RISE paralegal is a member of the RISE team in our Richmond office, reporting to the Legal Support Administrator, and has an annual billing component.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Research, investigate, analyze, and summarize facts and factual issues relevant to practice area.
- Locate government contracts, orders, solicitations and other documents.
- Assists with preparation and submission of filings.
- Draft and prepare legal documents appropriate to practice area.
- Perform paralegal duties and responsibilities as directed by group leader and other attorneys in assigned substantive practice group.
- Perform all assignments in strict compliance with ethical guidelines governing the practice of law.
- Take appropriate action to monitor and stay up to date on project developments, update team on changes and initiate action to ensure internal and client deadlines are met.
- Maintain Active Project Tracker with updates on all filing and submission deadlines, current case status and developments, and advising the team on upcoming deliverables and deadlines.
- Manage and track active case dockets on state public utilities commissions, administrative agencies case management systems.
- Monitor and alert the team to significant decisions and announcements relevant to regulated industries.
- Establish priorities and work concurrently on a variety of projects; communicate if unable to meet daily responsibilities.
- Demonstrate good teamwork skills within and among practice groups, offices, and firm to facilitate efficient delivery of legal services.
- Maintain the firm’s official file utilizing the document management system.
- Track and record client-billable time and non-billable hours, meeting minimum billable hour requirements.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to use sound judgment and good discretion.
- Ability to provide quality client service to both internal and external clients effectively and professionally.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.
- Able to receive and follow complex instructions.
- Detail oriented with the ability to manage voluminous filings.
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn and develop skills.
- Willingness and ability to accept changing assignments and priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent grammar, punctuation, and proofreading skills.
- Knowledge of relevant database file management systems, such as iManage and a records management system.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Outlook, Word).
- Able to take initiative in accomplishing routine assignments with minimum supervision.
- Knowledge and understanding of regulated utilities and their regulators.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree; a combination of training, education, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position may be considered.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a litigation paralegal.
- Experience with state corporation commission practice; public utility commission, public service commission, and state corporation commission
- Demonstrated experience with federal, state, and local government contracting, including supporting formation, performance, and disputes.
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This position description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of the job. The statements contained in the position description are not necessarily all-inclusive and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as determined by business needs.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Troutman Pepper adheres to a policy of equal opportunity and will make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, evaluation, compensation and separation, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital or armed forces status and any other classification as protected by law.
Compensation is dependent on several factors, such as position, location, education, training, and/or experience.
Hiring Salary Range:
$60,000.00 - $80,000.00
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