Legal Assistant

Overland Park, KS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 attorneys trial and deposition settings. This position will support two attorneys with the preparation of documents for workers 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 :

High school diploma or GED (or equivalent) required associate or bachelors 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.

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

Position Summary:

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 :

High school diploma or GED (or equivalent) required associate or bachelors 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.

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

Key Skills

Administrative Law
Intellectual Property
Employment Law
Advocacy
Legal Research
Contract Law
Criminal Cases
Legal procedures
Law
Legal Operations
Private Practice
Civil Litigation
Federal Courts
Labor Law
Arbitration Law

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About Company

Hennessy & Roach, P.C.

Hennessy & Roach, P.C. is a law firm defending employers in Workers’ Compensation and defendants in General Liability matters. H&R is based in Chicago with additional offices in Springfield, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; Overland Park, KS; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Indianapolis, Indiana; ... View more

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