As a legal assistant, you will be tasked with a variety of duties to support lawyers and paralegals, including helping answering the phones, drafting documents, and maintaining and organizing files. You will utilize computer software for organizing and managing the data and documents collected throughout a case. You will also help lawyers prepare for depositions, trials, and hearings, etc.

Legal Assistant Job Responsibilities and Duties:

Call clients, witnesses, lawyers, and outside vendors to schedule interviews, meetings, and depositions
Track and organize files from case documents to facilitate access and availability to attorneys
Investigate case facts to ensure the consideration of all relevant information
Identify appropriate materials, legal articles, judicial decisions, and laws for assigned cases
Organize, analyze, and compile information
Collect and record exhibits
Develop written statements
Prepare motions and pleadings for filing in court
Secure affidavits
Support attorneys in trials
Search legal records collected in computer databases
Investigate and gather the facts of a case
Organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing systems
Gather and arrange evidence and other legal documents for attorney review and case preparation
Draft correspondence and legal documents
Get affidavits and other formal statements that may be used as evidence in court
Help lawyers during trials by handling exhibits, taking notes, or reviewing trial transcripts
File exhibits, briefs, appeals and other legal documents with the court or opposing counsel

Legal Assistant Skills and Qualifications

• College degree or two year degree
• Legal Assistant diploma or certification
• 1 year experience (personal injury law preferred)
• Strong telephone and language skills
• Working knowledge of case management software
• Computer literacy and satisfactory knowledge of daily operations of a legal office
• Proficiency of Pacer, Casenet and other online e-filing systems
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

The ideal candidate will have significant knowledge of legal procedures and protocols in civil litigation for Missouri and Kansas.

Being able to multitask and work at a quick pace and independently is necessary.

The position will involve transcription, drafting of documents/discovery/pleadings, fielding client calls, opening/closing cases, scanning/printing/saving/organizing all incoming mail and court filings for review, and efiling for 2 attorneys.

The availability to work 8:00am to 5:00pm daily along with the flexibility to work nights and/or weekends during trials occasionally will be required. Stability and dependability are crucial for this role.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

Legal Assistant: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location:

One location

Benefits:

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $29,577.00 - $42,758.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Experience:

• Legal assistant: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person