Legal assistant / legal secretary Job at Schaffer & Associates, Chtd., Overland Park, KS

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  • Schaffer & Associates, Chtd.
  • Overland Park, KS

Job Description

Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary

Schaffer & Associates, Chtd., a personal injury defense firm, has an immediate opening for a full-time legal assistant/legal secretary in its Overland Park, Kansas, office. This position is responsible for providing clerical and administrative support to the firm’s attorneys essential to its daily operations. Candidates must have excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple assignments with deadlines. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook. Minimum of high school degree; professional legal secretarial experience or paralegal certificate preferred. Salary commensurate with experience. Please submit cover letter and resume to Mark Schaffer at [email protected]. No recruiters please.

Responsibilities:

· Prepare initial drafts of routine legal correspondence, pleadings, and discovery requests

· Assemble and file documents electronically in federal and state courts

· Transmit correspondence to clients and opposing counsel on behalf of attorneys

· Open case files

· Schedule hearings and coordinate court reporters and translators for depositions

· Interface professionally with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel

· Answer phones and direct calls

· Process incoming and outgoing mail

· Manage office supply inventory

· Handle other duties as assigned

We Offer:

· Health and dental insurance

· Disability insurance

· 401(k) program with profit sharing

· Health savings account

· Paid time off

· A professional work environment with a business casual dress code

· Quiet work environment at a busy small firm

Job Type: Full-time

Base Pay: $40,000.00 - $56,311.50 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Job Tags

Full time, Casual work, Work at office, Immediate start,

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