Careers

Overview

Barna, Guzy and Steffen, Ltd. is now hiring a full-time Real Estate Paralegal/Legal Assistant with 2+ years of experience. The position will be a hybrid Paralegal/Legal Assistant position with specific responsibilities to be matched to the employee’s skill set. As a Real Estate Paralegal/Legal Assistant, you’ll keep real estate matters organized and moving forward through careful research, drafting, document management, and administrative support. Full benefit package offered. No Phone Calls Please.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, proofread, and organize real estate documents, contracts, correspondence, and filings.
• Conduct legal research and document review; support litigation and procedural requirements.
• Manage case files, deadlines, data entry, filing, and records in legal case management and document management systems.
• Communicate with clients, handle calls, and provide executive administrative support as needed.
• Other administrative duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 2+ years of legal support, paralegal, legal administrative, or law office experience required; Real estate experience preferred.
• Strong legal writing, drafting, proofreading, research, organizational, project management, and client communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with Prolaw, iManage, LexisNexis, Westlaw, or other case and document management systems is preferred.

Job Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Paralegal to join our real estate legal team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in commercial real estate, drafting and reviewing leases and contracts, managing closings, title reviews, and coordinating with clients and other parties. This role requires excellent organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and a commitment to providing exceptional support to our attorneys. This position requires 8+ years of real estate related paralegal experience.

Duties

• Provide assistance with all phases of commercial real estate transactions, from acquisitions and dispositions to financing and development.
• Draft legal documents, including purchase and sale agreements, deeds, leases, loan agreements, closing documents, and transactional paperwork.
• Perform due diligence, including title and survey reviews, zoning research, and reviewing organizational documents to ensure legal and financial compliance.
• Conduct research on real estate property records, legal matters, and financial or tax information related to commercial properties.
• Key communication contact with clients and additional parties involved.
• File and record management.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Extensive experience in commercial real estate transactions, with a minimum of 8+ years.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Westlaw, time and billing, and document management systems.
• Provide executive administrative support, including scheduling meetings, managing calendars, and handling phone communications with professionalism.
• Collaborate with team members on project management tasks related to ongoing cases.

Experience
Candidates should have prior experience in a law office setting. Proficiency in proofreading is also required. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail while maintaining effective communication both verbally and in writing.

No Phone Calls Please. Send resume/cover letter to humanresources@bgs.com.

Job Overview

North Metro 35+ attorney law firm is now seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant/Paralegal to join our team.

Duties

• Assist attorneys in preparing legal documents, such as briefs and pleadings
• Organize and maintain legal files, documents, and emails
• Schedule appointments, meetings, and court hearings
• Prepare and coordinate the delivery of legal correspondence
• Assist with proofreading
• Assist with filings in Federal and State courts
• Provide general administrative support to the legal team
• Enter attorney time in ProLaw

Qualifications

• Required: Legal administrative, legal support, or law office experience; strong organizational skills, writing, proofreading, phone etiquette, and confidential information handling.
• Strong clerical skills with excellent attention to detail
• 3 + years’ experience as a legal administrative assistant preferred
• Knowledge of Litigation preferred
• Proficiency in proofreading
• Microsoft Office knowledge
• Familiarity with litigation software preferred