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Corporate Paralegal
McLane Middleton, a leading New England-based law firm, is looking for a Corporate Paralegal in our Manchester, New Hampshire office. The firm has over 100 lawyers located in five offices, three in New Hampshire (Manchester, Concord and Portsmouth) and two in Massachusetts (Woburn and Boston). McLane Middleton is regularly listed as one of America’s leading law firms in Chambers USA, and 57 of its attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America across a broad array of practice areas. The firm has a strong tradition over its 103 year history of deep involvement in the communities where its employees work and live, and of active participation in the bar and numerous charitable and professional associations.
The Corporate Paralegal will provide support and guidance in the preparation of Corporate related documents. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Delegating tasks and distributing cases to paralegals and assuring their timely completion.
- Provides research and training support to the Corporate paralegals
- Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
- Position reports to the chair of the Corporate department
Position Requirements:
- Minimum of an Associate Degree (Bachelor degree preferred)
- NALA or NFPA Certification
- Minimum of five years’ experience in entity formation, business transactions and corporate governance.
- Ability to delegate and supervise client files.
- Highly developed sense of integrity and commitment to client satisfaction.
- Exceptional organizational and file management skills a must.
- Must be detail oriented and demonstrate excellent proofreading skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills a must.
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction/supervision.
- Ability to handle confidential client information in a professional and trustworthy manner.
- Must be energetic, willing to work hard and a self-started and possess a team player mentality.
- Demonstrates professionalism, good judgment and the ability to manage in high pressure situations.
- Must have strong computer skills (MS Office, Outlook) as well as experience with electronic file management software.
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule and overtime as needed.
(*Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, McLane Middleton reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed when circumstances require it.)
Direct resume with cover letter to:
Pamela Ouellette, Director of Human Resources
Email: Pamela.Ouellette@McLane.com
Intellectual Property and Corporate Paralegal
McLane Middleton, a leading New England-based law firm, is seeking a Paralegal with Intellectual Property experience and Corporate knowledge or a willingness to learn Corporate Paralegal skills in our Manchester, New Hampshire office. The firm has over 100 lawyers located in five offices, three in New Hampshire (Manchester, Concord and Portsmouth) and two in Massachusetts (Woburn and Boston). McLane Middleton is regularly listed as one of America’s leading law firms in Chambers USA, and a majority of its attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America across a broad array of practice areas. The firm has a strong tradition over more than 100-year history of deep involvement in the communities where its employees work and live. The firm is an active participant in the community and supports numerous charitable and professional associations.
The successful applicant will be responsible for providing high quality Paralegal support on Intellectual Property (IP) matters. The ideal candidate will be responsible for:
- Prepare for filing and file with the USPTO patent applications, office actions, and trademark documents
- Conducting searches of U.S. Federal, State and foreign trademark databases
- Conducting searches of U.S. and foreign patent databases
- Review correspondence from outside counsel and enter deadlines into docketing system and provide reports to attorneys/clients
- Maintain IP files
- Manage and maintain patent maintenance fee workflow
- Prepare Information Disclosure Statements
- Maintain Patent and Trademark dockets, docket charts and client agendas
- Communicate with attorneys, clients, inventors, foreign patent and trademark agents and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and World Intellectual Property Office representatives to identify and resolve patent, trademark and copyright related issues
It is preferred, that the applicant have knowledge of Corporate matters to assist with:
- Assist with the preparation of Corporate transactional documents
- Prepare and file Corporate documents with various Corporate State Offices
- Maintain Corporate Governance for various clients
- Prepare Corporate formation documents
- Maintain Corporate files
- Communicate with attorneys and clients relating to Corporate matters.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of Paralegal experience ideally including Intellectual Property and Corporate paralegal experience.
- Associate or Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
- Experience with intellectual property docketing systems (experience with CPI docketing software preferred)
- Must have demonstrated attention to detail, organizational skills, willingness to learn new skills, initiative, be a self-starter, proactive, able to think independently, with excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong computer skills (Proficient in MS Office)
- Experience with U.S and international patent and trademark rules, regulations, and forms, as well as with the USPTO EFS-Web and TEAS electronic filing systems
- Experience with U.S. copyright rules, regulations, and forms, as well as with the Electronic Copyright Office (eCO) Registration System
- Experience with intellectual property docketing systems
Please direct your resume with cover letter to:
Pamela Ouellette, Director of Human Resources
Email: Pamela.Ouellette@McLane.com
Trusts and Estates Paralegal
McLane Middleton, a leading New England-based law firm, has a unique opportunity for a Trusts and Estates Paralegal in our Manchester, New Hampshire office. The firm has over 100 lawyers located in five offices, three in New Hampshire (Manchester, Concord and Portsmouth) and two in Massachusetts (Woburn and Boston). McLane Middleton is regularly listed as one of America’s leading law firms in Chambers USA, and 57 of its attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America across a broad array of practice areas. The firm has a strong tradition over its 104-year history of deep involvement in the communities where its employees work and live. The firm is an active participant in the community and supports numerous charitable and professional associations.
We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented, thorough, and organized Trusts and Estates Paralegal to join our team. We are seeking an individual with a broad base of experience including probate and trust administration, working knowledge of the Probate Court rules and procedures and probate accountings, Federal estate tax returns, and familiarity with trust accounting computer programs.
The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, able to work independently and have previous paralegal experience in the administration of trusts and estates, including the preparation of U.S. Estate Tax Returns (Form 706). Responsibilities include all facets of trust and probate administration, drafting correspondence and legal documents, preparing deeds, asset spreadsheets and probate pleadings, reviewing bank statements, and organizing and maintaining client files. In addition, the candidate must be capable of offering the highest level of service to our clientele. Professionalism and teamwork are important, so the best candidate works well with attorneys, co-workers, and our clients.
Skills, Education, and Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of solid Trusts and Estates paralegal experience.
- Associate’s degree with paralegal studies emphasis. Bachelor’s degree from ABA approved paralegal program preferred.
- Certification from NALA or NFPA is a plus.
- Attention to detail, dependable, organized.
- Excellent computer skills including MS Office, iManage, and Adobe Acrobat
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Excellent proofreading skills and clear and concise communication skills.
Direct resume with cover letter to:
Pamela Ouellette, Director of Human Resources
Email: Pamela.Ouellette@McLane.com
Business Administration
Entity Management Specialist – Information Governance
McLane Middleton, a leading New England-based law firm, is seeking an Entity Management Specialist in our Manchester, New Hampshire office. The firm has over 100 lawyers located in five offices, three in New Hampshire (Manchester, Concord and Portsmouth) and two in Massachusetts (Woburn and Boston). McLane Middleton is regularly listed as one of America’s leading law firms in Chambers USA, and 57 of its attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America across a broad array of practice areas. The firm has a strong tradition over its 104 year history of deep involvement in the communities where its employees work and live. The firm is an active participant in the community and supports numerous charitable and professional associations.
Reporting to the Director of Information Governance, the Entity Management Specialist will support entity data tracking and records maintenance for the firm’s corporate clients. The ideal candidate is an individual that is a team player, enjoys a fast-paced environment, has an ability to multi-task, trouble-shoot, navigate change well and maintain a positive attitude. The position will be based in the firm’s Manchester, New Hampshire or Woburn, Massachusetts office.
Responsibilities:
- Review and process client corporate records; perform data entry according to standard operating procedures
- Run docket reports and respond to requests for data
- Coordinate tasks and other follow-up items received from legal professionals to records management and the Corporate Department
- Perform data remediation, along with backlog data entry work
- Perform quality assurance checks and periodic reviews to ensure conformance with data maintenance standards
- Assist the Director of Information Governance with the development of procedures
- Enter trust entity data and confirm data values with legal and administrative professionals
- Perform various file maintenance and records management tasks
- Provide training to legal professionals and administrative staff
Qualifications:
- Associates degree or above or equivalent experience required
- Prior relevant paralegal experience or subject matter expertise preferred
- Experience working with databases and document management systems preferred
- Must observe the strictest confidentiality
- Ability to follow standard operating procedures and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently as well as within a team
- Ability to multi-task and meet daily/monthly/annual deadlines
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
* Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, McLane Middleton reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed when circumstances require it, such as emergencies, changes in personnel, workload or technological developments.
Direct resume with cover letter to:
Pamela Ouellette, Director of Human Resources
Email: Pamela.Ouellette@McLane.com
IT Application Analyst
McLane Middleton, a leading New England-based law firm, has a unique opportunity for an Application Analyst in our IT Department in our Manchester, New Hampshire office. The firm has over 100 lawyers located in five offices, three in New Hampshire (Manchester, Concord and Portsmouth) and two in Massachusetts (Woburn and Boston). McLane Middleton is regularly listed as one of America’s leading law firms in Chambers USA, and 57 of its attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America across a broad array of practice areas. The firm has a strong tradition over its 105-year history of deep involvement in the communities where its employees work and live. The firm is an active participant in the community and supports numerous charitable and professional associations.
The Application Analyst will be responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting the firm’s business applications and integrations to ensure that the firm’s employees can work safely, happily, and effectively.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and troubleshoot core business applications.
- Maintain and troubleshoot software integrations that enable business applications to interact and support more efficient business processes.
- Maintain and troubleshoot integration scripts and workflow automations.
- Create and maintain documentation for the firm’s business applications.
- Manage relationships with technology partners that support integration projects and line of business applications.
- Participate in technology projects as needed, completing tasks on time, scope, and budget.
- Provide general technical support to the firm’s employees.
Knowledge and Skills
- Basic experience with law firm enterprise applications including iManage, Aderant, Chrome River and CompuLaw.
- Working knowledge of legal firm operations.
- Read, understand and troubleshoot scripts written in Batch and Microsoft PowerShell.
- Basic knowledge of document management systems (DMS)
- Excellent self-management of time, tasks, and priorities.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Experience
- 5+ years of proven experience in a technical support or system administration role, preferably in the legal industry.
Please visit www.mclane.com for more information or direct your resume with cover letter to:
Pamela Ouellette, Director of Human Resources
Email: Pamela.Ouellette@McLane.com
Receptionist
McLane Middleton, a leading New England-based law firm, has an immediate opening for a professional, outgoing, experienced and well-organized Receptionist in our Woburn, Massachusetts office. The firm has over 100 lawyers located in five offices, three in New Hampshire (Manchester, Concord and Portsmouth) and two in Massachusetts (Woburn and Boston). McLane Middleton is regularly listed as one of America’s leading law firms in Chambers USA, and 57 of its attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America across a broad array of practice areas. The firm has a strong tradition over its 104-year history of deep involvement in the communities where its employees work and live, and of active participation in the bar and numerous charitable and professional associations.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Welcomes clients and visitors by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; transferring calls; answering or referring inquiries.
- Maintains reception areas and conference rooms
- Keeps office equipment operating by following operating instructions, calling for repairs.
- Assisting with maintenance requests
- Assist legal administrative assistants and attorneys as needed
- Maintain internal conference room calendar
- Assist with other projects as may be needed
Skills/Qualifications:
PC Proficiency (Microsoft Office/Outlook), professionalism, strong communication skills, organizational skills, scheduling, telephone skills, and ability to multi-task.
Direct resume with cover letter to:
Pamela Ouellette, Director of Human Resources
Email: Pamela.Ouellette@McLane.com
Trust Services Group – Trust Officer
McLane Middleton, a leading New England-based law firm, is looking for a Trust Officer in our Trust Services Group in our Manchester, New Hampshire office. The firm has over 100 lawyers located in five offices, three in New Hampshire (Manchester, Concord and Portsmouth) and two in Massachusetts (Woburn and Boston). McLane Middleton is regularly listed as one of America’s leading law firms in Chambers USA, and 57 of its attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America across a broad array of practice areas. The firm has a strong tradition over its 104 year history of deep involvement in the communities where its employees work and live, and of active participation in the bar and numerous charitable and professional associations.
The Trust Officer will be the primary contact with designated firm clients and be responsible for the administration of personal trust and fiduciary accounts, communicating with grantors, fiduciaries, beneficiaries, advisors and other professionals on a regular basis in order to develop and maintain positive relationships.
Reporting Relationships
The Trust Officer will report to the Head of Trust Services and will work in partnership with Trust & Estates Practice team members.
Responsibilities:
- Engage with High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth clients and administer their trusts to ensure the preservation of their trust assets to achieve the client’s specific trust and estate planning objectives.
- Provide superior client service and develop deep relationships with clients to best administer their trust accounts.
- Review account-related legal documents such as wills, trusts, leases, agreements, etc., and consult with attorneys regarding legal needs and interpretation of trust documents, wills, and other materials.
- Administer trusts in accordance with the governing instrument and relevant law.
- Be the primary contact for all matters related to the assigned account.
- Prepare documents for account opening, agreements, transfer and assignment documents, beneficiary designations, investment objectives, notices, delegations, and authorizations.
- Review and document discretionary distribution requests by interpreting the terms of the trust document to determine the appropriateness of the request, in accordance with the firm’s Policies and Procedures.
- Complete, document, and present appropriate notices, account reviews, reports, and accountings.
- Assist tax preparers with annual tax preparation, coordinate review and execution of tax returns, and coordinate quarterly tax payments.
- Maintain an understanding of relevant tax laws and legal requirements applicable to trust administration in order to assist in resolving client issues as they relate to the trust agreement.
- Develop and maintain a working knowledge of various business applications critical to trust administration.
- Ensure compliance with all MM Policies and Procedures.
- Perform additional special projects, as needed.
Qualifications:
- Strong relevant education/certification, e.g., bachelor’s degree, MBA, JD, CTFA
- Five or more years’ experience in a client-facing fiduciary role, specifically with trust and/or estate management and administration experience
- Strong knowledge and proven technical proficiency in legal, investment and tax issues relative to trust administration
- Track record working with high-net-worth clients and their intermediaries and advisors.
- Experience administering directed trust accounts.
- A proven comfort level in small, lean, and entrepreneurial work environments.
- Outstanding integrity – always doing what’s right on behalf of the client while managing risk for the firm
- Strong team player and partner
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities and organize tasks effectively.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Continuous improvement mindset to always seek optimal internal and client facing processes
Direct resume with cover letter to:
Pamela Ouellette, Director of Human Resources
Email: Pamela.Ouellette@McLane.com
McLane Middleton believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, evaluation, discipline, layoff, and termination.