The Office of the Kansas Attorney General (OAG) is accepting applications for a Legal Assistant in our Consumer Protection and Antitrust Section of our Public Protection Division to work in support of our mission to protect the safety and security of Kansas families. This position is responsible for working with up to eight attorneys on various types of civil cases and compiling and analyzing statistical and management reports. This position requires solid analytical skill and an exceptional attention to detail.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
PRIMARY DUTIES
- Provides support to attorneys on civil matters related to consumer case files
- Drafts briefs, pleadings, correspondence, reports and other documents at the direction of an AAG
- Responds to consumer phone calls, emails, letters and other communication
- Prepares and maintains case files in digital form
- Assists AAG with case preparation for hearings and trial
- Maintains the electronic case management database and file management system (LawBase and iManage)
- Reviews data in LawBase for completeness of information, verifies that iManage and LawBase are accurate and complete, and reconciles inconsistencies
- Extracts data from LawBase for case tracking and statistical reporting purposes; produces reports and statistics analyzing data on trends and achievement towards goals
- Assures information is accurate and performs analytical computations necessary to process data
- Prepares motions, orders, and other documents filed with the court
- Accurately files documents into document management system (iManage) to ensure proper retention and efficient access when needed; assists with the organization of the document management system
- Organizes and coordinates exhibits; prepares discovery and ensures that discovery materials are sent in a timely fashion
- Assists other administrative support staff and AAGs as needed
- Assists with various administrative functions including answering incoming telephone calls, electronic case filing in state and federal court, photocopying, proofreading, maintaining attorney calendars, scheduling travel arrangements and preparation of fiscal documents
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to the position description at any time. The position description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee(s) holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Legal studies or Paralegal degree or certificate from an ABA accredited school. Substantial relevant work experience may be substituted for education, as deemed by the Attorney General to be sufficient qualification to perform the assigned work.
- Two (2) years of experience as a legal assistant, paralegal, or legal secretary in a legal office setting.
- Experience working in a customer service oriented environment.
- Exceptional organizational skills are required.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
- Four (4) years of experience as a legal assistant, paralegal, or legal secretary in a legal office setting.
- Experience working with an electronic document management/case management system.
- Electronic discovery experience.
- Experience with electronic filing in state and federal court
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