Paralegal (Entry Level/Recent Graduate)

Connect Search; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

PTO

Professional development support

Job summary

Connect Search LLC seeks a Paralegal in Kansas City, MO, onsite. Pay ranges from $22 to $24 per hour based on experience. Eligible employees receive medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and professional development support.

The role includes drafting legal documents, conducting research, and managing case files and calendars. Responsibilities involve coordinating client consultations, gathering information, and serving as a primary liaison with clients, witnesses, and opposing counsel to

Qualifications

• Experience drafting, reviewing and preparing pleadings, motions and discovery requests.
• Ability to conduct thorough legal research and analyze authorities.
• Strong organizational skills for managing physical and electronic case files.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and prepare legal documents, including pleadings, motions, discovery requests, and contracts.
• Conduct comprehensive legal research, analyze case law, and compile authorities for cases.
• Organize and maintain physical and electronic case files with accurate indexing and data management compliance.
• Manage the firm’s legal calendar, track court deadlines, schedule depositions, and coordinate client consultations.
• Act as primary contact for clients, witnesses, and opposing counsel to gather case information and documentation.

Skills

Legal research

Document drafting

Case management

Client communication

File organization

Calendar management

Job description

Job Title: Paralegal
Pay: $22-24 an hour (based on experience)
Benefits: Eligible employees are offered medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and professional development support
Location:Kansas City Missouri 64112 (onsite)

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and prepare legal documents, including pleadings, motions, discovery requests, and contracts.
• Conduct comprehensive legal research, analyze case law, and compile relevant statutory authorities to support ongoing cases.
• Organize and maintain physical and electronic case files, ensuring accurate indexing and compliance with data management policies
• Manage the firm’s legal calendar, tracking court deadlines, scheduling depositions, and coordinating client consultations
• Act as a primary point of contact for clients, witnesses, and opposing counsel to gather necessary case information and documentation.

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