Paralegal supporting bpx’s litigation and discovery obligations across oil and gas legal issues. Collaborating with legal teams in Denver and Houston corporate offices for effective case management.
About the role
- Paralegal supporting the Tribe’s Legal Department in legal matters and governmental document management. Responsible for managing complex legal workflows and providing administrative support to attorneys.
Responsibilities
- Organizes and manages legal documents including contracts, resolutions, ordinances, policies, memoranda, court pleadings, and correspondence.
- Assists with maintaining and updating the tribal code, ordinances, policies, legal archives, and other governmental documents.
- Communicates and coordinates with internal departments, external legal counsel, courts, governmental agencies, and other representatives as needed.
- Manages the central legal filing system, ensuring proper retention, secure storage, and confidentiality of privileged legal documents.
- Supports grant compliance activities related to funded programs, including tracking deadlines, maintaining supporting documentation, and monitoring regulatory requirements.
- Prepares meeting minutes, summaries, and reports on pertinent legal matters for tribal attorneys, department leadership, and the Business Committee.
- Organizes and manages case files for litigation, regulatory matters, and administrative hearings.
- Conducts legal research on tribal, federal, and state laws, statutes, regulations, court cases, and other relevant legal material, under the direction of a supervising attorney.
- Provides administrative support to attorneys, including coordinating travel arrangements, processing invoice payments, and managing office supply orders, as needed.
Requirements
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Studies, Political Science, or a related field.
- Paralegal certification or Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school preferred.
- Three years of experience in a law firm, government legal department or tribal administration, including direct support of elected officials and executive leadership; experience in federal Indian law, tribal law, or tribal government is highly preferred.
- Proficient in federal Indian law terminology, tribal court procedures, and the lifecycle of legal document management.
- Advanced proficiency in computers, including Microsoft Office Suite, legal research platforms (Westlaw/LexisNexis), digital case management systems, email, and Internet.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
- Native American hiring preference applies.
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