CSR Paralegal

Simms Showers LLP is a mission-driven firm that integrates faith into the practice of law with excellence, aiming to help people and glorify God. Our shared faith shapes our culture, which is both intellectually rigorous and genuinely warm, fostering collaboration and mutual investment.

About the role

This role focuses on preparing and managing charitable solicitation registrations, renewals, and exemptions for nonprofit clients in multiple jurisdictions. You will work closely with attorneys and other paralegals to ensure timely and accurate compliance filing and reporting with state charitable solicitation laws, supporting the firm’s high-quality regulatory services. Additionally, you will assist nonprofit organizations with incorporation, IRS tax exemption applications, and other general legal matters.

Responsibilities

• State Filings & Compliance: Prepare, review, and submit charitable solicitation registrations, renewals, exemptions, and extensions in applicable states; monitor entity status and maintain ongoing compliance.
• Client Coordination: Serve as a primary point of contact for nonprofit clients regarding charitable solicitation matters. Coordinate and collect necessary organizational documents, financial reports, and governing records to support filings. Provide updates to clients on filing status, entity status, changes in statutory and regulatory requirements, and disclosure requirements for solicitations.
• Jurisdictional Research: Research state charitable solicitation laws, filing procedures, agency requirements, and regulatory updates affecting client compliance.
• Tracking & Recordkeeping: Maintain compliance calendars, filing databases, deadline trackers, confirmations, renewal statuses, state requirements, and fee information across jurisdictions.
• Agency Liaison: Communicate with state charity regulators to resolve discrepancies, respond to information requests, and confirm registration approvals.
• Attorney Support: Assist attorneys with client reports, filing records, and related corporate or tax-exempt matters, including annual reports, registered agent changes, IRS Form 990 coordination, and nonprofit legal filings.
• Other duties as assigned by the Senior Church Non-Profit Paralegal or Attorneys.

Requirements

• College degree or relevant work experience
• Experience with Westlaw and legal software
• Familiarity with state and federal filing systems
• Strong attention to detail and process orientation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Analytical mindset with a desire to make processes more efficient and/or automated

Benefits

• 401(k) with 4% firm match, cash balance contributions, and profit-sharing contributions
• Multiple health insurance options with the firm paying 75% of individual premiums for all plans and 60% of all family premiums
• Paid time off

Pay

$22–$30 an hour, depending on qualifications and experience