Legal Assistant/Paralegal - General Liability - Insurance Defense at Chartwell Law Offices – Kansas City, Missouri

The Legal Assistant/Paralegal supports attorneys through drafting pleadings, discovery documents, motions, and correspondence, as well as organizing case files, conducting legal research, and preparing materials for mediation, trial, and appeals. This role requires strong multitasking skills, experience serving legal documents, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe, and legal research tools.

Primary Job Duties:

• Drafting legal memoranda including pleadings, discovery demands and responses, subpoenas, correspondence and discovery motions
• Organization of case files; gathering, organizing and analyzing data
• Assist with preparing attorneys for mediation and trial
• Conduct case law research using Lexis and public access websites to assist with strategies for defense
• Prepare Answers and correspondence
• Prepare Table of Contents and Table of Authorities for Appellate Briefs
• Prepare Affidavit of Service and facilitate outgoing documents to the Court and to adversaries
• Candidates will be required to enter and bill their time

Key Competencies:

• Communicating - Legal Professionals provide the information required by others in a concise, direct, and unambiguous way. They perceive how the message affects the receiver and strive to ensure that the receiver clearly understands the specifics and function of the message.
• Conflict Management - Legal Professionals address problems openly and objectively and bring substantial conflicts and disagreements into the open with the intention of resolving issues in an unemotional and constructive manner.
• Professionalism - Legal Professionals set high standards and serve as role models for work performance, ethical conduct, and respect for others. They consistently conduct themselves in a manner consistent with generally accepted moral principles and values and within the guidelines and best practices of their profession.
• Planning & Priority Setting - Legal Professionals identify priorities and develop detailed action plans that include objectives, accountabilities, time frames, standards, review stages, and contingencies.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Minimum of 2 - 3 years' legal experience
• Experience in preparing and serving documents, typing from dictation
• Must be able to handle some paralegal and legal secretary duties
• Proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office applications especially Outlook and Word
• Must have ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Familiarity with Aderant Total Office (ATO), Lexis Advance and/or PcLaw