Job Summary
Assists in document management which includes organization, recordation, execution, tracking, training, and other related activities. Assists in database management as assigned. Performs legal research as assigned. Provides litigation and administrative agency internal investigative support to legal counsel. Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Responsibilities
• Assists in the development, drafting, negotiation, execution, tracking, recordation, and other management of agreements, claims, and other documents on behalf of the corporation and/or its affiliated entities.
• Works with other internal departments as necessary or requested.
• Receives, creates, organizes, updates, and maintains centralized files and databases.
• Participates in and provides training to others in the use of document and/or database management software as requested.
• Assists internal/external legal counsel in sales and/or acquisitions of corporate entities, real property, equipment, supplies, and other assets.
• Performs legal research as requested to determine statutory, regulatory, and other case law related to legal matters for the corporation.
• Provides litigation, eDiscovery, and other investigative support as requested for internal/external legal counsel.
• Assists with preparation, filing, tracking, and management of patents, corporate service marks and trademarks and other intellectual property.
• Handles processing and reporting of claims as requested.
• Handles processing of legal bills; prepares and tracks check requests as requested.
• Completes assigned goals and other tasks as requested.
Minimum Required Experience
Knowledge of general office management, secretarial skills and operation of machines/equipment as acquired through 2 years of related paralegal or legal experience.
Preferred/Desired Experience
Knowledge of general office management, secretarial skills and operation of machines/equipment as acquired through 5 years of related paralegal or legal experience.
Minimum Required Education
Completion of Paralegal Education Program accredited by the American Bar Association or Bachelor’s Degree with related paralegal or legal experience. Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral, and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.
Preferred/Desired Education
Associate's Degree in Paralegal Studies or similar field.
Minimum Required Special Skills
Computer software program (word processing, spreadsheet, etc.) skills. Knowledge and competency in the use of Westlaw and/or LexisNexis as well as other legal resources. Skill competency in conducting legal research and legal writing skills. Ability to handle multiple complex projects accurately and successfully.
Skills Required
- At least 2 years of related paralegal or legal experience
- Completion of an American Bar Association-accredited paralegal education program or a bachelor's degree with related paralegal or legal experience
- Clear and effective written and oral communication skills
- Accurate recordkeeping and writing skills
- Word processing and spreadsheet software skills
- Knowledge and competency using Westlaw and/or LexisNexis and other legal resources
- Legal research and legal writing competency
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects accurately and successfully
- At least 5 years of related paralegal or legal experience
- Associate's degree in Paralegal Studies or a similar field
What We Do
Baptist Memorial Health Care is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health care systems and the largest provider of Medicaid in the region. Baptist offers a full continuum of care to communities throughout the Mid-South and consistently ranks among the top integrated health care networks in the country. The health care system comprises 24 affiliate hospitals in West Tennessee, Mississippi and East Arkansas; more than 5,400 affiliated physicians; Baptist Medical Group, a multispecialty physician group with more than 900 providers; home, hospice and psychiatric care; minor medical centers and clinics; a network of surgery, rehabilitation and other outpatient centers; and an education system highlighted by Baptist Health Sciences University (formerly Baptist College of Health Sciences). Baptist employs more than 21,000 people, and in fiscal year 2022 contributed more than $455 million in community benefit and uncompensated care to the communities it serves. For more information, please visit www.baptistonline.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
