Legal Assistant

Position: Legal Assistant

Location: Overland Park, KS 66210

Job Type: Full Time – Onsite

About the job

Overland Park law firm is looking for a full time experienced legal assistant to join our busy team. Candidates must be detail-oriented, a self-starter, have good communication skills, and have excellent organizational skills. The legal assistant needs to be able to work independently as well as within a team environment. The legal assistant interfaces with clients, opposing counsel, witnesses, experts, and others. We offer a collegial environment and business casual attire in our office.  Work hours are Monday through Friday and this is a full time, non-exempt position.

Duties include but are not limited to:

·        Legal document preparation including formatting and proofreading (from dictation or existing forms)

·        Filing documents with the various court jurisdictions, State and Federal

·        Maintain attorney calendars

·        Schedule and track court deadlines

·        Manage travel arrangements for attorneys and their expense reimbursements

·        Scheduling of client meetings, depositions, and court dates

Requirements:

·        A minimum experience of two to three years in a legal assistant/legal secretary role

·        Experience in the area of insurance defense is helpful

·        Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·        Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point)

Our firm offers competitive compensation and benefits package that includes the following:

·        401(k)

·        Life and AD&D Insurance

·        Dental and Vision Insurance

·        Health Insurance with HSA accounts

·        FSA Accounts

·        PTO

·        Profit Sharing