Job Description Job Description Our client, a highly ranked award-winning general practice law firm, is seeking a Municipal Legal Assistant with a minimum of three years of municipal and/or litigation experience. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Claims Review: Conduct initial reviews of claims against municipalities and investigate related facts and legal exposure. - Legal Research: Regularly conduct legal research as issues arise with municipal clients. - Legislative Tracking: Follow legislative bills and assist with drafting amended municipal codes of ordinances pursuant to enacted laws affecting municipalities. - Prepare Legal Documents: Regularly prepare resolutions and ordinances as requested by municipalities. - Draft Agreements: Prepare initial drafts of term sheets and development agreements between municipalities and developers. - Real Estate Transactions: Assist with real estate acquisitions and sales by preparing purchase/sale agreements, reviewing title history reports, drafting conveyance instruments, and facilitating transaction closings. - Client Interaction: Independently interact and correspond daily with local elected officials and municipal department heads to effectively manage the above tasks. - Manage Prosecution Files: Oversee prosecution files for four municipal courts, including initial intake, reviewing law enforcement reports, drafting subpoenas, coordinating witnesses, and preparing trial exhibits and examination outlines. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR: - Post-secondary coursework in paralegal studies or equivalent experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, or similar position, preferably an Associate’s Degree or higher. - Minimum of three years of litigation experience. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU: - Generous 10% contribution of salary to 401K plan (regardless of employee contributions, subject to change) - Dental Insurance - Employee referral bonuses - Health insurance - Paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave - Holiday party - Life insurance - Long-term disability - Cell phone plan discount