Associate Attorney

MANDARICH LAW GROUP, LLP; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Base Salary

Medical Dental and Vision Coverage

401K plan with company match

Company paid Life Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

PTO Float holiday

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Bar Dues

Job summary

Mandarich Law Group, LLP seeks an Associate Attorney in its Kansas City, Kansas office, licensed to practice in Kansas and Missouri. The role involves courtroom appearances, preparing filings, and coordinating with clients and opposing counsel.

Responsibilities include mid-litigation motions, trial preparation, and ensuring timely travel to courts. Strong communication and multitasking skills are essential for handling a high-volume docket.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in Kansas and Missouri.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel and appear in court as required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and appear in court within travel distance; primarily in eastern Kansas.
• Request and arrange coverage for court appearances with necessary documents.
• Draft, review and file mid-litigation motions and responses.
• Prepare for trials/arbitrations, including potential overnight stays.
• Communicate with consumers, employers, and consumers' attorneys to resolve matters.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multi-tasking

Microsoft Office

Education

J.D. / Law degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mandarich Law Group is one of the country's leading creditor's right law firms with offices in CA NY IL MI OH GA and FL is seeking an Associate Attorney in Kansas City, Kansas office and who is licensed to practice law in the state of Kansas and Missouri.

What You’ll Do

• Court Appearances - Associate is required to correctly prepare and appear timely and properly handle court appearances that are reasonably within travel distance; predominately courts on the eastern side of the state. It is your responsibility to ensure you are able to timely and reliably appear on time at the given courthouse. You may need to travel overnight for certain locations driving a car is required for some locations
• Court Coverage Placements - Associate is required to review and appropriately request coverage where necessary for all court calls where an Associate will not appear including the attachment of all necessary documents for the attorney's appearance as well as any orders necessary for the requested coverage results
• Mid Litigation Motions and Responses - Associate may be required to draft review and file any necessary motions during the course of litigation
• Trials and Arbitrations - Associate may be required to prepare for trials/arbitrations as necessary for the firm which may include overnight stays in distant counties
• Communications with Attorneys Employers and Consumers - Associate is required to communicate with consumers consumer's employers and consumer's attorneys as necessary to resolve accounts/suits

Requirements

• Licensed in the State of Kansas AND Missouri to practice law. Additional licensing in other states (IA NE ID CA WA OR AK HI NV) is welcomed
• Comfortable appearing in court and the ability to appear on time consistently using your own method of transportation
• Travel may be required the firm reimburses in accordance with IRS published mileage rates and other firm approved travel expenses will be reimbursed the subsequent pay period following submittal for reimbursement
• Multi-tasking and strong verbal and written communication skills are mandatory for a high volume case load
• Microsoft Office

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary
• Medical Dental and Vision Coverage; 401K plan with company match
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• PTO Float holiday
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bar Dues

"We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment".

Range $85K to $115k