Case Handling Paralegal
Legal Aid of Western Missouri•Kansas City, MO
•Onsite
About The Position
Legal Aid of Western Missouri seeks a full-time case handling paralegal in the Kansas City office. This position will assist our team in representing clients with Social Security and education matters in administrative law proceedings.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, associate's degree, or certificate program in paralegal studies
- Knowledge of legal terminology, principles, and practices and legal research techniques
- Some familiarity with state and federal laws and regulations
- Strong interpersonal skills to work with clients who have mental health and physical limitations and disabilities
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Social Security benefits and procedures
- Experience in a legal, nonprofit, or social services setting
- Familiarity with administrative law proceedings
- Bilingual or multilingual skills, particularly Spanish
Responsibilities
- Conduct administrative-level representation of clients as well as perform all responsibilities required to assist attorneys in the completion of cases or assignments, including:
- Conduct in-depth interviews with eligible applicants about their legal problems, completing full intake to gather the facts, documents, and details needed to evaluate the case.
- Represent clients at administrative hearings.
- Assist attorneys with research and preparation of legal documents.
- Advocate on behalf of clients with third parties in a professional manner.
- Prepare letters and correspondence to clients and third parties, ensuring appropriate form, style, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
- Attend scheduled outreach events.
- Maintain and organize client files and case-related documents in accordance with Legal Aid's "records management protocols".
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical Plans with PPO or HSA options
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical or dependent care
- Health Savings Accounts
- Paid CLE and Bar Dues
- Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holidays
- Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
- Travel and parking reimbursement
- 401k and up to 3.5% employer match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
