Paralegal

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation’s largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America’s physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation.  To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

We continuously work to embed equity in our internal practices and are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff across all levels of the organization. We intentionally work to create the right conditions to enable our employees to feel that they can be their authentic selves and fully participate in the life of the enterprise.

We encourage and support professional development for our employees, and we are dedicated to social responsibility. We invite you to learn more about us and we look forward to getting to know you.

We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for a Paralegal on our Office of General Counsel (OGC) team.

As a Paralegal you will provide paralegal services to OGC attorneys, including drafting agreements/amendments and other legal documents; performing legal and corporate research; assisting in litigation discovery; completing regulatory filings; maintaining corporate records.

Responsibilities

Assist Reviewing/Processing Agreements and Maintaining Templates

• Under direction of OGC attorneys draft agreements, substitute provisions and amendments using templates
• Complete periodic updates to templates and manage template repository
• Assist reviewing requests for changes to standard agreement terms
• Process agreements from initiation through execution in contract lifecycle management system

Legal Research and Intellectual Property Support

• Assist with compliance activities
• Complete research as requested, using Westlaw, Practical Law, or other resources
• Prepare memoranda summarizing and analyzing results of research
• Complete trademark “knockout” searches and draft analyses of results
• Assist with trademark applications and maintenance activities
• Issue litigation holds

Corporate Records and Regulatory Filings

• Maintain corporate records for AMA and its subsidiaries
• Manage state business registrations
• Complete other regulatory filings as needed

Other Assigned Projects / Shared Responsibilities

• Independently manage specified projects with minimal attorney oversight
• Collaborate / share responsibility with paralegal team members for specified projects

Requirements

May include other responsibilities as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certificate from ABA-approved program
• Minimum 2+ years’ experience as a paralegal, or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team player in concert with OGC’s paralegal team, operations staff and attorneys to meet the needs of business unit clients
• Self-directed, motivated individual who needs minimal supervision and can effectively prioritize and accomplish multiple and diverse assignments with competing deadlines, often working under tight timeframes to accommodate time-sensitive issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization, including senior leadership
• Strong drafting skills and must be detail oriented
• Excellent legal research skills, including Westlaw / Practical Law, and an understanding of litigation discovery practices
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills and project management experience, with demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel), and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience with website content writing and posting a plus

The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.

THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION