Legal Assistant

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.

Schedule: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hybrid work options available.

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.

· Ensure tasks are completed timely and properly documented.

· Other duties as assigned.

· High school diploma or GED (or equivalent) required, associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.

· Experience supporting attorneys in a legal office setting 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.

· Firm and Client Confidentiality required.

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending Account (FSA), Health Spending Account (HSA), Short Term & Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Critical Illness & Accident Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and 401(k)/Roth retirement plan with company match. 

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