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Legal Staff in Overland Park, KS

The CSI Companies Jul 30,2015 Location Overland Park KS
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Legal Staff

Insurance Coverage

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

Min 3 yrs required

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Legal Secretary The candidate will be effectively compose various legal documentation including but not limited to pleadings, discovery, subpoenas and draft correspondence. Review incoming mail to determine urgency and work with attorneys accordingly. Provide necessary telephone assistance including, answering callers routine questions. Maintain attorney calendar as well as maintain diary and tickler dates appropriately. Review calendar daily and proactively handle upcoming events and determine dates upon which various pleadings must be served and filed. Input and maintain information into case management system and ensure data integrity. Maintain, organize and index all case files for staff attorneys file correspondence, pleadings and other documentation in an accurate and timely manner. Schedule/coordinate depositions, medical examinations and other court designated hearings. Retain court reporters and interpreters, if necessary. Act as a liaison with experts and witnesses in scheduling/coordinating appearances and/or depositions along with documentation retrieval. Act as a liaison between client and Staff Counsel Office by furnishing and requesting information as needed and assist in completion of administrative reports. Assist with Trial preparation . Summarize discovery responses and draft standard discovery motions.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have a high school diploma or its equivalent required with 3+ Years of experience as a legal secretary required, or consistently high level performance. Should have experience in insurance defense litigation preferred.-Superior written and oral communication skills. Sufficient interpersonal skills to communicate with court personnel, other attorneys and their staff, clients, witnesses and outside vendors.-Highly proficient in MS Word, MS Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint. Familiar with the usage of a case management system and other software applications.

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Ref: #139940-MH2479 Send resume

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