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Legal Aid of Western Missouri Administrative Assistant - Federal Rights Unit in Kansas City, Missouri
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
Administrative Assistant- Federal Rights Unit
Kansas City, Missouri
Legal Aid of Western Missouri is in search of an Administrative Assistant to work in the Federal Rights Unit, Kansas City, Missouri. The administrative assistant will provide administrative and secretarial support for the Federal Rights Unit attorneys, paralegals, and supervisor in cases involving Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income, and other cases.
This position is responsible for file maintenance, mailing, drafting letters, preparing exhibits, data entry, client communications, providing backup for switchboard and intake desk up to 25% of the time per week and other miscellaneous tasks as they arise.
The position must maintain a high level of confidentiality of sensitive matters that arise within the office. The ideal candidate will be detailed oriented and able to prioritize multiple tasks.
The qualified candidate must have the following:
- Excellent typing ability
- Excellent spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills
- Microsoft Word proficiency
- Excellent customer service skills
- Legal experience preferred, but not required.
Pay: $20.51/hour + DOE
Benefits:
- Medical Plans with PPO or HSA options
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Life Insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care
- Health Savings Accounts
- Paid Time Off: Holidays, Personal, Sick and Vacation
- Travel and parking reimbursement
- 401k and up to 3.5% employer match.
Please visit to submit your application, resume and cover letter.
LAWMO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Those applicants requiring accommodation to the interview/application process should contact Human Resources Department at EEO@lawmo.org.