Crowe & Dunlevy (Tulsa, OK) is seeking a Paralegal to support our attorneys practicing in business and transactional matters.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
Prepares and organizes closing checklists and closing documents and facilities closings for financing, real estate and business transactions; creates and distributes closing binders, conventionally and electronically, and assists generally in closing processes as requested by attorney.
Prepares documents related to commercial financing transactions, including mortgages, closing certificates, mortgage tax affidavits, mortgage releases, UCC financing statements and amendments; prepares initial and amended articles of incorporation, shareholder and director resolutions, and other business organization documents; and prepares deeds and other title documents, all for review, approval, and use by attorneys.
Reviews title commitments, surveys, and other title documents, and coordinates with title companies and surveyors, in connection with real estate transactions.
Interfaces with various local, state and federal government agencies to research, obtain information and documents, and file or record documents.
Conducts due diligence searches; coordinates and organizes documents for due diligence reviews.
Knowledge of the following is needed:
Familiarity with the Uniform Commercial Code - Article 9 (Secured Transactions), including the components of a UCC financing statement and the law governing place of filing and effectiveness.
Familiarity with the documents required for documenting commercial loans - (i.e., collateral documents, including which documents need to be filed or recorded in public records).
Familiarity with the various types of business entities and the documents that form and govern them, including the ability to review such documents for determining authority to bind the company.
Some familiarity with oil and gas terminology, including the form and content of oil and gas leasehold records.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or Associate's degree and at least two year's prior experience; or High School Diploma or its equivalent and at least five year's prior experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Should be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
- Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Prefer certification as a Paralegal.