Elder Law, Trust and Estate Paralegal

Please read to the end of the posting for specific instructions.

Complete Estate & Probate Law is a relationship-based law firm dedicated to providing exceptional legal services in estate planning, elder law, probate, estate & trust litigation and administration. Our mission is to deliver personalized care and build meaningful relationships with every client and each other as team members. We value integrity, excellence, and professionalism in everything we do.

A good candidate must share our core values:

1. Relationship- Connecting with clients and each other through intentional, honest and sincere communication.

2. Quality- Doing our best work by providing a product to our clients that is done effectively and efficiently.

3. Innovative- Continually improving and advancing our practices to best meet the needs of our clients and each other.

4. Integrity- Doing the right thing all the time.

5. Professionalism- Presenting ourselves in a manner that garners respect and trust.

Skill required:

- Manage assignments and deadlines

- Communicating with and assisting clients in gathering data and necessary documents

- Organizing and synthesizing data and documents

- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

- Proficient with management software, time/billing software, Clio experience is a plus.

- Experience e-filing in Kansas and Missouri

- File organization both paper and electronic

- Preparing discovery requests and responses

- Preparing basic motions

- Assisting attorneys in preparing for depositions and trials

- Responsible for case management and case file maintenance

- Review deposition transcripts with a critical eye and summarize same

- Trial assistance, creating and organizing exhibits

- Implement and improving upon administrative processes for more efficient workflow

- Other tasks as as needed

Qualifications:

• Excellent writing skills
• Takes initiative- able to make things happen
• Owns tasks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to take direction and work independently with little or no supervision
• Team player
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Helpful
• Tech savvy
• A kind person who wants to work hard and have postivie relationships with co-workers and clients

Schedule- 40 hours per week. 8-5 Monday- Friday, in office

Pay: Commensurate with experience plus possible bonus based on merit and firm goals.

Experience:

Paralegal- 2 years

Website: www.completelawkc.com

Specific instructions: Please submit a cover letter and resume in .pdf format to planning@completelawkc.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Kansas City, MO 64131 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Kansas City, MO 64131: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person