• Corporate paralegals assist attorneys actively practicing corporate law in all aspects of the legal practice. Corporate law is the legal system revolving around shareholders and directors, creditors, employees, stakeholders and consumers, the environment and how all of these aspects intertwine with one another. Other aspects of the law which are practiced in corporate law and involve corporate paralegal job duties are trusts and limited liability corporations, transferable shares and investor ownership. While specific corporate paralegal job duties may vary from firm to firm, the overall responsibilities are similar.
  
  

Work with the IRS

• Corporate paralegal job duties will most likely include working closely with the Internal Revenue Service. Specifically, the paralegal will file SS-4 Forms and obtain EIN numbers for limited liability companies, partnerships and possibly corporations.
  
  

Prepare SEC Filings

• Another corporate paralegal job duty will be to prepare SEC filings. Paralegals should be familiar with the Securities Acts for successful filing of these documents.
  
  

Prepare Closings

• A corporate paralegal will assist the attorney during closings and the preparation of said closings. Closings can involve transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, real estate and commercial closings and initial public offerings.
  
  

Prepare for Trials and Hearings

• A corporate paralegal will also assist the attorney in preparing for hearings or trials. This may include investigation or research regarding past cases relevant to the current case, finding appropriate and relevant judicial decisions and materials or legal articles that may assist in the hearing or trial.
  
  

Prepare and Proofread Documents

• Corporate paralegals may be asked to prepare documents or proofread the documents the attorney has prepared such as pleadings and briefs. These documents will refer to forming corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies. Other document preparation would include amendments, mergers and dissolutions of limited liability corporations, partnerships and corporations and withdrawal documentation. A corporate paralegal may be asked to assist with preparing tax returns, planning estates and establishing trust funds.
  
  

Obtain Documentation

• Corporate paralegal job duties may include obtaining affidavits and managing service of subpoenas or other documents that will be served to the involved parties.
  
  

File and Organize

• The corporate paralegal will above all be the organization behind the attorney. The paralegal will organize and file while keeping track of anything and everything for the attorney, including pending cases and past cases.
  
  

Keep Financial Records

• Occasionally a corporate paralegal's job responsibilities will include maintaining and updating financial records for the office or specific attorneys.