Paralegal

Freeman, Mathis & Gary Law•Kansas City, MO

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is seeking an experienced paralegal to join its Kansas City office. This is a 100% in-office position; remote work is not available. The firm values teamwork, excellent communication, problem-solving, ownership, flexibility, and strong organizational skills. Successful employees are described as helpful, congenial, personable, positive, unpretentious, approachable, respectful, team-oriented, accountable, organized, timely, confidential, and responsive within 24 hours. The paralegal will assist attorneys in preparing civil cases for trial and support discovery, records management, legal research, and motion writing. Candidates should be able to organize and prioritize numerous tasks, meet time constraints with minimal supervision, and maintain exceptional attention to detail. The firm offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, work-life balance, generous paid time off, a 401(k) plan with a 3% employer Safe Harbor contribution, firm-paid life insurance and long-term disability, an Employee Assistance Program, year-end bonuses, and referral fee programs. Actual base pay depends on relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Employment is subject to the firm's drug-free workplace policy, including a pre-employment drug screen; employees may also be subject to reasonable-suspicion testing under firm policies.

Requirements

At least 3 years of paralegal experience in a law firm.
Civil litigation experience.
Familiarity with performing research using web-based legal research services.
Experience working with paperless files.
Bachelor’s degree.
Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
Must successfully pass a background and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

iManage experience.

Responsibilities

Assist attorneys with preparing civil cases for trial.
Manage discovery and records.
Summarize medical and employment records and create medical chronologies.
Summarize discovery responses.
Prepare meet-and-confer correspondence.
Write motions, including oppositions to motions, discovery motions, and motions to continue trial.
Use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Organize and prioritize numerous tasks, complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision, and maintain exceptional attention to detail.