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Essential Functions

• Assist and monitor outside counsel performance and cost on litigation matters
• Assist with compiling reserve information and prepare status updates to all current litigation matters and

pending disputes

• Assist with the contract management and regulatory functions of the midstream business
• Manage legal matter management system including updating litigation/disputes and transactional matters,

tracking cost and budget information, and entering new matters

• Acknowledge and track service of process for all entities and ensure proper assignment internally and to

outside law firms

• Prepare responses and objections to subpoenas and collect, review, potentially redact, and produce documents

including phone and in person interviews

• Liaise with IT regarding the preservation and collection of information to be held for anticipated litigation
• Manage custodian interviews for the collection of electronic and hard copy documents for responses to

subpoenas

• Manage discovery/document requests by outside counsel and collect and provide documents
• Review internal documents before sending to outside counsel
• Manage with IT eDiscovery software/program for the collection, culling, and production of documents
• Manage hold process for litigation including the initiating and releasing holds after conclusion of matters
• Proof read and edit documents
• Assist attorneys in legal department
• Manage document vendor selection, performance, and cost on legal matters
• Manage document review for smaller teams of document reviewers
• Manage and prepare litigation report to auditors
• Prepare indemnification demands to the contractor and insurance company
• Prepare litigation hold memorandums
• Prepare the engagement letters for outside counsel
• Perform initial investigations, interviews, and due diligence etc. with the project teams
• Attend meetings, depositions, mediations, or hearings as needed
• Perform contractor pre-qualifications by requesting financials, project resumes, and any other documents

needed for quality control

• Coordinate with various departments (credit, safety, engineering, etc.) regarding contractor qualifications

Essential Requirements

• 8 + years of paralegal experience in a law firm or a publicly traded company
• Previous experience in a law firm or company providing engineering, regulatory permitting, and/or

construction services preferred

• Paralegal Certification required; degree preferred

Special Characteristics/Job Requirements

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Adobe

Acrobat, etc., and with various legal related sites

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational, project, and time management skills
• Flexibility to work overtime as required
• An outgoing personality, good communications skills, sense of humor, and desire to work in a fast paced team

oriented environment.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Usually, normal office working conditions.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.
• Occasional visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, as well as extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, and require appropriate personal protective equipment.