Legal Assistant

Company: MILLER & COMPANY P.C.
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

To demonstrate your genuine interest in this position, please send your resume and cover letter to--hiring@millerco.com--with--'Legal Assistant'--as the subject line. Only emails with this subject line will be considered, and these submissions will be--given priority and greater consideration.



Our busy law firm is looking for an efficient, organized legal assistant to help our attorneys and paralegals assist our clients and ensure we're operating efficiently. You'll assist with the preparation of legal documents and handle all office correspondence including answering phone calls and emails, arranging meetings and travel, and reminding the team of upcoming deadlines. If you have experience in a law firm environment, work well under pressure, and are looking for a rewarding opportunity in the legal industry, we want to connect with you. You must have experience in the legal field.

Responsibilities:
--- Take care of administrative tasks and office correspondence by answering phone calls and emails, communicating with opposing attorney offices, taking dictation, and informing the team of upcoming deadlines
--- Complete legal research as needed under the supervision of attorneys and paralegals
--- Use daily time records to properly process client billing with support from the accounting department
--- Make travel arrangements, schedule meetings and appointments for the team, such as depositions, and coordinate with outside vendors for events
--- Undertake other duties as needed to ensure the firm operates efficiently
--- Work hours are from 10am to 7pm Tuesday through Friday and 8am to 4pm on Saturday. This is an in-office role.

Qualifications:

--- Proficient with MS Office products
--- Associate's degree, or some college is preferred; high school diploma or equivalent is necessary
--- Candidates should be able to type at least 50 words per minute
--- Experience with legal software, litigation case management, and docketing programs
--- Organizational skills and communication skills are necessary for this position
--- Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a law firm or office environment as an administrative assistant or secretary
--- Able to meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment


About Company:
Miller & Company P.C. is a law firm serving a diverse clientele in import, export, and foreign-trade zone law. The firm has a broad client base in fifty states, Puerto Rico, and major trading centers throughout the world. Clients range from large multinational enterprises to corporations, partnerships, associations, governmental entities, and individuals. Most business clients involved in international trade rely on us for a comprehensive range of innovative trade-related representation. Within these specialized areas of practice, we have received global recognition for our involvement in the development of the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Program.

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