Litigation Support Paralegal
Legal Aid of Western Missouri•Kansas City, MO
•$51,750 - $68,310•Onsite
About The Position
Legal Aid of Western Missouri’s Consumer Protection Unit is seeking a litigation support paralegal to assist our team in representing clients with limited income in consumer cases, including debt collection defense, bankruptcy, probate, and foreclosure defense and loan modifications.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, or certificate program in paralegal studies
- Knowledge of legal terminology, principles, and practices and legal research techniques
- Familiar with local, state and federal laws and regulations
- Relevant computer software knowledge and experience
- Strong interpersonal skills to work with staff attorneys and collaborate with support staff
Nice To Haves
- Experience with consumer issues such as debt defense, bankruptcy, probate, and home foreclosures and loan modifications
- Experience in a legal, nonprofit, or social services setting
- Bilingual or multilingual skills, particularly Spanish
- Familiarity with case management systems or legal technology platforms
Responsibilities
- 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 attorneys need to evaluate the case.
- Assist attorneys with research and preparation of legal documents, including pleadings.
- 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.
- 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
