Associate Attorney in Kansas City, Kansas office and who is licensed to practice law in the state of Kansas and Missouri.

What You'll Do:
• Court Appearances - Associate is required to correctly prepare and appear timely and properly handle court appearances that are reasonably within travel distance; predominately courts on the eastern side of the state. It is your responsibility to ensure you are able to timely and reliably appear on time at the given courthouse. You may need to travel overnight for certain locations driving a car is required for some locations.
• Court Coverage Placements - Associate is required to review and appropriately request coverage where necessary for all court calls where an Associate will not appear including the attachment of all necessary documents for the attorney's appearance as well as any orders necessary for the requested coverage results.
• Mid Litigation Motions and Responses - Associate may be required to draft review and file any necessary motions during the course of litigation.
• Trials and Arbitrations - Associate may be required to prepare for trials/arbitrations as necessary for the firm which may include overnight stays in distant counties.
• Communications with Attorneys Employers and Consumers - Associate is required to communicate with consumers consumer's employers and consumer's attorneys as necessary to resolve accounts/suits.

Requirements

• Licensed in the State of Kansas AND Missouri to practice law. Additional licensing in other states (IA NE ID CA WA OR AK HI NV) is welcomed.
• Comfortable appearing in court and the ability to appear on time consistently using your own method of transportation.
• Travel may be required the firm reimburses in accordance with IRS published mileage rates and other firm approved travel expenses will be reimbursed the subsequent pay period following submittal for reimbursement.
• Multi-tasking and strong verbal and written communication skills are mandatory for a high volume case load.
• Microsoft Office

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary
• Medical Dental and Vision Coverage; 401K plan with company match
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• PTO Float holiday
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bar Dues

Range $85K to $115k