Legal Assistant

Perform a variety of legal support and decision-making duties including: Assisting in preparing responses to foreclosure actions, bankruptcy actions, and other process-oriented legal responses; Tracking status of foreclosure cases and Sheriff’s sales involving IHCDA; Preparing a variety of legal documents necessary for the organization, such as contracts, mortgage releases/lien releases, reports, budgets, and internal communication; Sorting, analyzing and distributing mail within the legal department; Assisting Legal Counsel with word processing, filing and document transmittal services; Assisting Legal Counsel in transmitting legal correspondence to clients, customers, outside counsel and court officials by electronic filing, mail, fax or messenger; Managing special projects as assigned, including ensuring project progress, coordinating meetings, and maintaining organized project and case files; Assisting Legal Counsel in reviewing and making necessary data entry updates to Sharepoint contracts database; Performing records research, legal research, checking legal forms for accuracy, preparing legal documents, preparing drafts of contracts, preparing contract amendments; and Performing other tasks as needed and assigned. #J-18808-Ljbffr