Case Manager (Legal Assistant/Paralegal)
Our Firm is currently seeking to add an experienced Case Manager to our expanding & fast-paced Overland Park office. As a Case Manager, you will be responsible for handling and maintaining cases from start to finish. You will provide legal support to the attorneys, organize and maintain case files, manage caseload requirements, and monitor timelines and billing. There is frequent client contact & medical record review and analysis. Your responsibilities will include handling all aspects of the case including administrative and paralegal tasks. Successful candidates will have a durable work ethic, superior ability to multitask, and enjoy working in a fast pace and intellectually stimulating setting.
Gain valuable and real-world legal experience by working alongside experienced attorneys practicing in state and federal courts in the Midwest. If you like litigation and a fast-paced position, then this is the perfect job for you.
What you'll do:
As a Case Manager, you will participate in all phases of the litigation process from the initiation of a case, through trial and post-trial findings and appeals.
- Legal Research: You will conduct unique legal research, investigate regulations, legal articles and laws.
- Record Keeping: File and organize exhibitions, briefs, appeals, and other legal documents with the court or opposing counsel and maintain all records for each case.
- Trial Prep: Assist attorney(s) in preparation for hearings and trials by preparing arguments, motions, contracts, and agreements. You will summarize interrogatories, testimonies, and depositions.
- Investigate: Aid the attorney(s) by calling clients, witnesses, lawyers, and outside parties to schedule interviews, meetings and depositions.
- Administrative Support: Support the attorney(s) by obtaining affidavits and other formal legal documents, reviewing trial transcriptions, and monitoring the attorney's deadlines and calendars.
What we're looking for:
- Zero to five plus years of prior legal experience in litigation, medical injury, product liability, and (or) wrongful death
- Must be comfortable utilizing Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Have the ability to edit and proofread correspondence and legal documents
- Knowledge of court procedures
- Ability to work collaboratively with others in a team-oriented environment
- Must be well organized, detail-orientated and able to work in a fast-paced environment with changing work priorities
- Ability to type accurately and efficiently from draft or dictation
- Ability to work professionally and effectively with both internal and external clients on all levels
Education and Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Bachelor's Degree
- Zero to five years of prior legal experience required
- Experience in litigation, medical injury, product liability, and (or) wrongful death
About Us:
Our Firm provides Midwest business clients with sophisticated legal advice, responsive communications, and hands-on industry knowledge. Whether we are managing large-scale litigation, serving as outside general counsel or winning in high-stakes trials, our practical and efficient approach gets the job done. If you are looking to broaden your horizons and legal career, then this is the perfect opportunity for you.
The firm does offer a generous benefits package along with compensation based on experience level and client orientation:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical, Dependent, and Parking & Transit)
- Group Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance Benefits
- Voluntary Life/AD&D, Accident, Specified Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- 401(k) and Profit Sharing
- Pet Insurance
- Paid Maternity Leave
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Personal Time Off (PTO) and Holidays