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Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries · 1 day ago

Corporate Paralegal

FL- Tallahassee

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$70K/yr - $75K/yr

2+ years exp

Flowers Foods, Inc. is a leading producer of packaged bakery goods in the United States, committed to crafting moments of joy through its products. The Corporate Paralegal will provide support to attorneys and legal staff, managing legal processes and assisting with various corporate legal matters.

BakeryConsumerFood and BeverageFood Processing

Responsibilities

Act as master administrator of the Legal Tracker matter management system inclusive of system use, opening files, managing the invoice process including bill pay, and running reports as requested

Coordinate the collection of intellectual property specimens and evidence needed for timely trademark renewals and maintenance in connection with outside legal counsel and internal constituencies. Work with outside legal counsel and paralegals to periodically update and retain the trademark portfolio of the company and related records

Coordinate litigation support services including, but not limited to, the authentication and retention of electronic devices needed for litigation purposes and related discovery/e-discovery activities

Receive and distribute to appropriate internal parties for review and handling legal process, including, but not limited to, garnishments, summons, demand letters, discovery requests and other legal or regulatory correspondence

Assist with executing training programs by researching topics, preparing materials, scheduling, and coordinating logistics for compliance and legal education sessions

Assist the contracts team in receiving, distributing and retaining contracts submitted for review. Act as additional master user of all contract life cycle management tools in use by the company

Assist in-house attorneys as requested to provide research and support on general corporate matters including compliance, litigation, employment, franchise law, advertising/marketing/branding, intellectual property, real estate, M&A, and other areas of corporate law practice

Collect and distribute legal department mail and packages to appropriate recipients daily. Also, prepare and send out U.S. mail, certified mail, express mail and packages as needed or requested by attorneys

Performs other duties which are deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures

Qualification

Paralegal studies certificateLegal Tracker managementLitigation support servicesIntellectual property managementContract management toolsResearch skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skills