SENIOR LEGAL ASSISTANT

Jackson County MO
  • Kansas City, MO
  • $24.06 Per Hour
30+ days ago

Job Description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Department: Prosecutor

Grade: 180

Salary: $24.06/hour

Job Duties:

  • Provides comprehensive legal and administrative support to attorneys and the legal assistant team.
  • Works closely with attorneys to support the day-to-day operations of the practice, coordinate case-related activities, manage deadlines, prepare legal documents, and communicate with law enforcement, defense counsel, records departments and others.
  • Prepares, proofreads, edits, and formats legal documents, correspondence, pleadings, discovery, and other case-related materials
  • This position requires excellent organizational and time-management skills, sound judgment, initiative, and the ability to work independently while contributing positively to the overall team.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or its equivalent; Associate's degree preferred
  • Five years of prior experience in law research, preparation of legal documents, interviewing witnesses and victims and investigation of facts.
  • Must be certified and pass yearly test to use REJIS.
  • Must submit to and pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Numbers & Facts

LocationKansas City, MO

Skills

  • Attorneyunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Documentation Formatunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Law Enforcementunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Legal Documentsunmatched
  • Legal Researchunmatched
  • Legal Support Skillsunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Proofreadingunmatched
  • Testingunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

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