Paralegal 1 (H)

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 The University of Miami/UHealth Central Business Office has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Paralegal 1 (H) to work in Miami, FL. The Paralegal provides support for a variety of law-related activities that do not require a law degree, including legal or factual research, contract administration, document preparation and analysis, citation checking and trial preparation. Conducts legal research, drafts legal documents and performs a variety of law-related tasks.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                             

• Gathers, analyzes, and researches law sources, such as statutes, legislation, recorded judicial opinions, case law, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes.

• Prepares, reviews, and edits legal documents, such as briefs, pleadings, appeals, contracts, licensing agreements, purchase contracts, initial and amended articles of incorporation, letters of intent, buy-sell agreements, leases, closing papers, and other relevant documentation.

• Develops and maintains files, databases and systems to collect, store and retrieve data on litigation, union contracts, patent management, etc.

• May coordinate litigation support, prepares responses to interrogatories and requests for production, and coordinates responses to subpoenas.

• Investigates facts and law of cases to determine causes of action and prepare cases.

• May schedule witness appearances for legal proceedings.

• Assists in scheduling logistics for meetings and travel.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                            

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required

• Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.

• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.

• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications. - Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

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