Legal Assistant

Job Description

Successful law firm seeks a full-time Legal Assistant for our Overland Park, Kansas location. Candidate must possess excellent organizational skills and have comprehensive experience with the legal profession. This position requires a highly motivated, organized professional capable of functioning in a fast-paced, challenging legal environment.

Position Summary:

The Legal Assistant enhances attorneys’ effectiveness in handling cases, communication with clients, and obtaining needed evidence for available defenses; monitoring case development and deadlines; and supporting attorney's trial and deposition settings. This position will support two attorneys with the preparation of documents for worker’s comp defense and general liability cases.

Essential Job Functions:

• Keep cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software (PerfectLaw).
• Communicate effectively with clients, adjusters, attorneys, court personnel, judges, etc.
• Perform clerical duties such as saving emails, answering phones, invoicing, composing correspondence, processing mail, scanning documents, etc.
• Organize medical records and schedule medical appointments including IME appointments.
• Schedule and maintain electronic docketing of deadlines, depositions, hearings, etc.
• Make sure electronic and physical filing for every attorney is completed and up to date.
• Prepare status emails and correspondence.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (or equivalent) required, associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience supporting attorneys in a legal office setting required.
• Experience with dictation required.
• Experience supporting attorneys in a workers’ compensation firm preferred.
• Experience with electronic filing for workers’ compensation and general liability preferred.
• Working knowledge of court rules and procedures.
• Microsoft Outlook and Word experience required; Excel, PowerPoint and Teams experience preferred.
• Proficiency with case management software, preferably PerfectLaw.
• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and administrative skills.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to multi-task.
• Excellent telephone, writing, and proofreading skills.
• Must be self-motivated and able to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Must have the ability to work as part of a team, as well as to work independently.
• Organization, Planning, Attention to Detail, and Dependability.
• Firm and Client Confidentiality required.

Additional Information

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Critical Illness, Accident, Group Term life, Voluntary term life, STD, LTD, 401(k)/Roth retirement plan with company match and paid time off.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.