Legal Assistant

Freeman, Mathis & Gary; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package (health

HSA and FSA plans

Work-life balance

Generous PTO policy

401K plan with employer contribution

Profit sharing

Life insurance and disability

Employee Assistance Program

Year-end bonuses and referral programs

Firm-wide socials

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Kansas City is seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our rapidly growing national specialty litigation firm. You will work closely with attorneys, manage calendars, draft and proof legal correspondence, and handle confidential matters with professionalism.

Candidates should have at least 2 years of litigation secretarial experience, excellent communication, and strong organizational skills. We offer competitive compensation and a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of litigation secretarial experience.
• Excellent communication with attorneys, staff, and clients.
• Knowledge of MS Office and calendar management.
• Background and drug screen required.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence including proofreading for grammar, spelling, punctuation and formatting.
• Prepares and collects conflict of interest checks, opens new files and maintains client files.
• Maintains attorneys’ calendars with dates of importance.
• Familiar with state and federal court filings, including submission of electronic filings.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Skills

Litigation secretarial experience

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word)

Job description

Freeman Mathis and Gary, LLP is a rapidly growing, national specialty litigation firm seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our Kansas City office. We are eagerly seeking candidates who foster a teamwork mentality, have excellent communication skills, are problem-solvers, and are willing to take ownership of their job. Flexibility and excellent organization skills are key in our fast-paced environment.

The following set of success factors describe the characteristics of those who are successful in our Firm:

• Helpful,Congenial,Personable,Positive
• Unpretentious,Approachable,Respectful,TeamOriented
• Accountable,TakesOwnership,CorrectsMistakes
• Organized,Timely,Confidential,Responsive(within24hours)

EssentialDutiesandResponsibilities:

• Draftandreviewlegalcorrespondenceincludingthoroughlyproofreadingforerrorsingrammar,spelling,punctuation,andformatting.
• Prepares and collect conflict of interest checks, open new files and maintain client files.
• Maintainsattorneys’calendarswithdatesofimportance.
• Familiar with State and Federal court filings, including submission of electronic filings.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision.
• Abilitytomaintainahighlevelofconfidentiality.

Qualifications:

• Positive attitude and ability to effectively communicate with attorneys, staff, and clients.
• 2+yearslitigationsecretarialexperience.
• KnowledgeofiManageandOutlookisaplus.
• Mustsuccessfullypassabackgroundanddrugscreen.

Whatweofferyou:

• Competitivecompensation
• Comprehensivebenefitspackage,includingmedical,dental,andvision
• HSAandFSAplansavailableforemployeesanddependents
• Work-lifebalance
• GenerousPTOpolicy
• 401Kplanincludinga3%EmployerSafeHarborcontribution
• 1.5%ProfitSharingcontribution
• Firmpaidlifeinsuranceandlong-termdisability
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram
• Year-endbonusesandreferralfeeprograms
• Regularfirmwidesocialsandevents

EEOStatement

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status as provided by law. FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This position is subject to our drugâfree workplace policy, which includes the ability to pass a preâemployment drug screen. Employees may be subject to reasonableâsuspicion drug testing in accordance with Firm policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.