Legal Staff Legal Secretary in Kansas City, MO

Law Firm

Kansas City, MO

Legal Staff Legal Secretary in Kansas City, MO

Legal Staff

Min 5 yrs required

No

Legal Administrative Assistant - **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. - Kansas City

Salary: Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits

Experience: At least 5 years of litigation experience required, insurance coverage and defense experience preferred

Responsibilities:

- Provide legal support to attorneys and paralegals throughout the litigation process
- Coordinate email, calendars, contacts, tasks, or similar communications
- Coordinate phone calls, voicemail messages, and conference calls
- Proofread documents for content, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and other errors
- Finalize documents including redaction of confidential information
- Assist with bates-stamping and organization of exhibits and discovery
- Complete electronic court filings in state, federal and appellate courts
- Schedule, coordinate, track, and manage meetings both internally and externally
- Proactively monitor attorney calendars and prepare necessary documents for upcoming meetings, hearings, and depositions
- Schedule and coordinate depositions and hearings
- Initiate, track, organize vendor payments and settlement checks
- Schedule, coordinate, track, and manage attorney travel
- Communicate effectively, courteously, and professionally with clients, attorneys, and professional staff
- Efficiently and effectively learn and utilize new and existing firm technology

Requirements:

- Professional demeanor
- Detail-oriented
- Proactive
- Strong organizational skills
- Quick learner
- Ability to integrate new technical skills and knowledge
- Understanding of the importance of upholding client confidentiality

Benefits:

- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and 401K matching

Diversity:

- Committed to promoting diversity within the organization and the legal community
- Encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply

About **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.:

- Founded in 1982
- Civil defense litigation and trial law firm
- Offices in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Washington, and Oregon
- Provides comprehensive legal services across a broad range of practice areas
- Known for trial skills and commitment to client service
- Team of attorneys with decades of courtroom experience

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