Litigation Paralegal

Foley and Mansfield, P.L.L.P.•Overland Park, KS

1d•$60,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Foley & Mansfield, a professional limited liability partnership, is a national law firm with more than 110 attorneys in offices from coast to coast. We provide legal expertise, creative solutions and extensive trial experience for large corporations, small businesses, and individuals. We have an opportunity for a Litigation Paralegal to join our Kansas City team. The ideal candidate must be a self-starter who is highly organized and possesses the ability to effectively prioritize. This position is 100% in person for the first 90 days and then switches to hybrid: 3 days in office, 2 days remote.

Requirements

3+ years of litigation paralegal experience
Ability to work in fast paced environment and handle large volume of work
Ability to attend trials, both locally and nationally.

Nice To Haves

Asbestos, Toxic Tort, Products Liability, or Personal Injury experience preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of cases assigned from initial intake to trial
Responsible to retaining, providing information, scheduling calls and testimony, and maintaining relationships with experts
Maintaining client extranet with pertinent information and use as a main form of communication in updating client
Preparing responsive pleadings, witness disclosures, dismissals and other assigned pleadings
Receiving and processing documents and entering information into Case Management System as well as naming, saving and filing in the firm’s electronic repository.
Retrieve documents as needed or requested
Enter pertinent information from interrogatories, military records, social security earnings etc. into database
Assist with preparing motions and exhibits
Management and organization of certified transcripts
Managing trial documents and exhibits
Preparing trial notebooks and other document productions
Billable work may include billing summaries and medical summaries