Consilio ELS Direct Hire Division is seeking a Paralegal for one of our Kansas City law firm clients. The Paralegal will assist an attorney with routine aspects of legal and factual data compilation and analysis, drafting legal documents and affidavits, and conveying routine legal information under supervision.
This position is 4 days in office 1 day remote in downtown Kansas City.
Salary Range: 65K to 90K - depending on experience
Qualifications:
- College degree required
- 2-5 years of relevant legal experience required
- E-filing experience in State and Federal courts required
- Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Relativity, Sanctions, Casemap, and Timemap preferred
Responsibilities:
- Maintain accurate client records, court rules/procedures,
- Attend initial intake interviews, settlement conferences, mediations, pretrial conferences, depositions, court hearings, trials, etc. if requested by client and/or attorney
- Draft legal correspondence, pleadings such as memorandums, motions, responsive pleadings, interrogatories, request for production of documents, subpoenas, and service of process
- Heavy calendar management to stay up to date on litigation docket, or tickler system, noting deadline dates for responsive pleadings/motions, court appearances, and other important deadlines.
- Research/Investigate factual information for the drafting of complaints, and other pleadings.
- Review, index, organize, analyze, and summarize documents produced by other parties, and respond/follow up as necessary for additional information
- Proof briefs for spelling, syntax, consistency, and textual integrity; ensure accuracy of table of contents and table of authorities, assemble exhibits to be included with the brief.
- Trial preparation to include exhibits, trial notebooks, documents and witness files.
- Prepare settlement calculations.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Application Question(s):
- Do you have e-filing experience in both State and Federal courts?
Education:
Experience:
- Litigation: 2 years (Required)
ELS Consilio Direct Hire Division staff’s positions for Consilio clients and does not staff for internal corporate positions Consilio. Please refer to www.consilio.com to view job opportunities within our company.
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