Paralegal - Nonprofit & Exempt Organizations

Cheshire Law Group is expanding its legal team to add a full-time, experienced, Paralegal.

Cheshire Law Group is a woman-owned law firm that exclusively represents nonprofit organizations as general counsel. Paralegals on the Firm’s legal team work with attorneys to provide services to nonprofit organizations and become knowledgeable about a wide variety of legal matters within the nonprofit sector. This role is ideal for an exceptional Paralegal who is passionate about working with nonprofit organizations and who enjoys working independently to manage projects, but who also appreciates collaboration with colleagues. The ideal candidate is driven by the desire to always meet clients’ needs in a positive, thoughtful, and thorough manner, and who enjoys working directly with attorneys and clients in the nonprofit sector to help develop cost-efficient solutions on legal matters. Please note that this position offers flexibility and may be remote (some onsite services required from time to time), hybrid, or in-person.

Responsibilities

Provide paralegal support to the Firm’s legal team of 10+ attorneys to increase the legal team’s efficiency and efficacy.

• Provide paralegal support for all kinds of client matters and Firm projects (the Firm works on a variety of matters as outside general counsel for 400+ nonprofit organizations; support may include but is not limited to drafting, reviewing, and editing a wide variety of documents including contracts, grant agreements, policies, leases, registrations, resolutions, corporate forms, and legal templates)
• Research a wide variety of federal, state, and local laws and nonprofit-related issues
• Organize, review, and summarize documents in preparation for corporate transactions including dissolutions and mergers; draft memoranda to document findings; distill complex legal issues into understandable concepts using charts or visual aids
• Prepare business correspondence and handle preparation of forms and filing of the same
• Source, cull, and compile data into charts for legal review and analysis
• Appropriately prioritize and manage all projects assigned with little supervision; in conjunction with the Firm’s attorneys, engage in direct communication with the Firm’s clients; coordinate with outside counsel and vendors as requested
• Monitor legal and compliance issues; read and disseminate relevant articles and CLE opportunities; stay apprised of changes to nonprofit law and updates relevant to Firm and/or clients
• Answer phones and perform client intake, participating in acquisition of new business by attending conferences and events; summarize information for attorney follow-up; draft client engagement letters and onboard new clients
• Draft social media posts; assist in planning marketing events including speaking engagements and webinars
• Complete necessary onsite tasks, as needed, relating to attorney and Firm needs including indexing client documents required for the Firm’s organization systems; be ‘on call’ for delivering client materials to the post office and overnight delivery services as needed throughout the work week
• Complete individual paralegal CLE requirements annually as required by law to remain in compliance
• Other projects as may be requested by the Director of Operations and/or Managing Attorney

Requirements (relevant skills testing will be included in the interview process)

• Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal certificate from ABA-approved program preferred, associate degree with relevant paralegal experience accepted
• PA paralegal experience preferred, NJ and NY accepted
• Minimum 5 years’ paralegal experience; preferred experience in a private practice law firm preferably in a department serving business and nonprofit entities, trusts and estates matters, or real estate matters. Experience with accounting and financial matters a plus.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office 365 suite (especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Frequent use of legal research apps (Westlaw, LexisNexis, and/or Bloomberg Law)
• Accustomed to legal timekeeping practices and proficient at recording billable time

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Passion for nonprofits and client advocacy
• Devoted to continuous learning and collaboration
• Problem-solving; detail-oriented; process-oriented
• Flexible; develops new skills quickly
• High level of integrity, ethics, and sound judgment; compliance-minded
• Project management and organization excellence
• Positive, upbeat personality; humble and kind
• Remains calm and alert, especially during stressful situations
• Thrives in a collaborative culture of service that supports learning and teamwork

Benefits

• • Remote/WFH option on a permanent basis, with some onsite/local travel as needed from time to time
  • Health Insurance (includes Vision) and Dental Insurance
  • Group Life and Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan, with employer contribution
  • 529 Employer-Sponsored Plan
  • Commuter Benefits for public transportation

Relevant paralegal and Microsoft 365 skills testing will be conducted as part of the interview process. Background checks and screenings are required after the candidate is selected. All interviews will be conducted virtually.

Cheshire Law Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities to all employees and all applicants for employment. The Firm prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Cheshire Law Group is a for-profit law firm that exclusively serves nonprofit organizations, meeting the unique legal needs of the nonprofit sector by providing high-quality, affordable legal services. We seek systemic solutions and have long-term relationships with many of our clients. Nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes benefit from our role as "on call" general counsel, fulfilling all nonprofit corporation legal needs including crisis management and repositioning. The Firm is located in the historic Clarkson-Watson House in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, once headquarters of Thomas Jefferson and the U.S. Attorney General.

Cheshire Law Group is certified as a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

Learn more at www.cheshirenonprofitlaw.com