Paralegal - LanceSoft Inc

Duration:         0-3 months
Hours:              8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon – Fri)
Pay Rate:         $52.88/Hour on W2

• Support commercial sales and service with respect to legal review of customer terms, bid tender submissions, HIPAA Business Associate Agreements, and customer disputes
• Support commercial sales and services with legal review of government contract terms and conditions
• Draft commercial sales and services agreements with customers, including revisions to customer terms and conditions
• Draft commercial sales and services agreements with group purchasing organizations and integrated delivery networks
• Train commercial sales and service on “battle of the forms” process, term interpretation and drafting agreements
• Draft standard agreements (e.g., confidential disclosure, material transfer, evaluation, and professional services agreements)
• Engage with external customers and their legal representatives regarding contract terms
• Provide guidance as required
• Perform legal research as required
• Maintain library of forms and resources
• Owner of the paralegal request SharePoint site to ensure turn around targets are met.
• Responsible to drive for improvements in paralegal process SharePoint and identify opportunities that impact turnaround times and impact to revenue
• Develop written procedures, workflow plans or other systems for practice areas as required
• Professionally and diplomatically resolve issues regarding customer concerns and other matters as necessary
• Apply innovative problem-solving skills and judgment to assist in managing corporate risk
• Identify best practices to influence continuous improvement in the organization

Education/Experience:

• BA/BS from an accredited college or university, a paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited school (or any equivalent combination of related experience, training, and/or education), plus five or more years of experience as a paralegal which should preferably be in-house for a corporation. 
• Computer Skills: MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and the Internet.
• Candidates should possess a strong computer software background and be comfortable gaining proficiency quickly as the department utilizes various third party software applications.
• Certificates and Licenses: • Paralegal Certificate, CLA/CP Certification or equivalent paralegal experience.