Job Title: Legal Administrative Assistant – Medical Malpractice

Location: Kansas City

Salary/Payrate: $60K-$70K annually or contract hourly rate (W2 / 1099), bonus and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: Hybrid (1 week work from home, 1 week in office after 100% onsite for the first 30-60 day ramp up period)

Term: Permanent / Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

JOB DESCRIPTION #LI-AK1

Responsibilities:

• Generate and finalize correspondence, and various legal documents to include pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery.
• Problem solve, think independently, and undertake projects with minimum supervision in a timely and efficient manner. 
• Collaborate with attorney team in producing high quality work.
• Ability to work effectively and professionally with both internal and external clients on all levels. 
• Assist with scheduling witness interviews, hearings, depositions and mediations.
• Work in a team environment.
• Coordinate meetings and travel arrangements. 
• Handle processing of invoices and expenses.
• Handle electronic filings with the various courts.
• Other duties in compliance with Standards of Quality for Legal Assistant.

Requirements:

• Ability to problem-solve, think independently and undertake projects with minimum supervision in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ability to proofread material for contextual, grammatical, typographic, or spelling errors.
• Strong litigation skills with solid knowledge of court procedures and e-filings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Suite Products.
• Strong skills in scheduling and follow-up, particularly on witness interviews, demonstrating professionalism and persistence.
• Interpersonal skills to work with other Sandberg Phoenix members in a positive, teamwork environment to service our clients.
• Experience in litigation, especially in medical malpractice, personal injury or health law defense.
• 2 Year Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies preferred or related business degree.