Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : Legal Administrative Assistant – Medical Malpractice
Location : Kansas City
Salary / Payrate : $60K-$70K annually or contract hourly rate (W2 / 1099), bonus and AWESOME benefits!!!
Work Environment : Hybrid (1 week work from home, 1 week in office after 100% onsite for the first 30-60 day ramp up period)
Term : Permanent / Fulltime
Bachelor’s degree required : No
Referral Fee : AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired
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Responsibilities :
- Generate and finalize correspondence, and various legal documents to include pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery.
- Problem solve, think independently, and undertake projects with minimum supervision in a timely and efficient manner.
- Collaborate with attorney team in producing high quality work.
- Ability to work effectively and professionally with both internal and external clients on all levels.
- Assist with scheduling witness interviews, hearings, depositions and mediations.
- Work in a team environment.
- Coordinate meetings and travel arrangements.
- Handle processing of invoices and expenses.
- Handle electronic filings with the various courts.
- Other duties in compliance with Standards of Quality for Legal Assistant.
Requirements :
Ability to problem-solve, think independently and undertake projects with minimum supervision in a timely and efficient manner.Ability to proofread material for contextual, grammatical, typographic, or spelling errors.Strong litigation skills with solid knowledge of court procedures and e-filings.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Suite Products.Strong skills in scheduling and follow-up, particularly on witness interviews, demonstrating professionalism and persistence.Interpersonal skills to work with other Sandberg Phoenix members in a positive, teamwork environment to service our clients.Experience in litigation, especially in medical malpractice, personal injury or health law defense.2 Year Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies preferred or related business degree.