Litigation Associate Attorney – Creditors’ Rights

Mandarich Law Group; Kansas City (KS); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

401K 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 in Kansas City, KS seeks an Associate Attorney licensed in Kansas and Missouri to join our creditor's rights practice. The role emphasizes court appearances, motions, and trial preparation, with travel by car to courthouses across the state.

You will coordinate court coverage, draft filings, and manage communications with consumers and employers to resolve matters. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice in Kansas and Missouri.
• Additional licenses in IA NE ID CA WA OR AK HI NV welcomed.
• Must travel and appear in court as required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Court appearances and timely handling of court matters within travel distance.
• Review and arrange court coverage with attachments and documents.
• Draft, review and file mid-litigation motions as needed.
• Prepare for trials/arbitrations, including overnight stays when necessary.
• Communicate with consumers, employers and consumer attorneys to resolve matters.

Skills

Court appearances

Verbal and written communication

Travel

Microsoft Office

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.

• 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

• 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