Are you looking for a firm that offers a challenging, rewarding and fun atmosphere? A firm that grows its employees and offers the opportunity to work in diverse areas of the law? You've come to the right place.
Shook, Hardy & Bacon has an exciting opportunity for a Legal Administrative Assistant looking to grow and expand their legal career in Kansas City.
Focusing on Business Litigation, the chosen candidate will draft and prepare correspondence, manage calendars and provide clerical, administrative and organizational support to attorneys, paralegals and analysts.
In addition, there will be considerable opportunity to collaborate with teams in other Shook offices and learn more about other practice groups.
As a candidate, you will stand out by possessing:
Minimum 1-3 years of litigation or legal assistant experience;
Above-average technology skills, including comprehensive understanding and ability to fully utilize all Microsoft Office products;
A willingness to share knowledge and collaborate with teams;
Strong attention-to-detail demonstrated by work product.
The chosen candidate will be expected to work in the Kansas City office for at least the first 90 days.
After successfully completing training, the candidate may begin a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote).
Interested? Apply today!
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Requirements: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and three years related experience.
ALS, PLS or CPS certification or a paralegal certificate will be considered in lieu of experience.
An Associate's Degree is preferred.
Ability to type 50 WPM.
Must have basic legal terminology and an awareness of court filing requirements.
Must be able to use legal citations and apply to firm documents.
Working knowledge of legal time entry, Microsoft Word (styles & tables), Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Skilled in the use of a redlining tool.
Working knowledge of basic office functions.
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