Paralegal

About the Firm

McAnany, Van Cleave and Phillips, P.A. (MVP) is not your typical law firm. For 125 years we’ve been redefining the law firm experience and forging our own path to meet the needs of our clients and employees. With a strong focus on our beliefs – RESPECT EVERYONE, REAL RELATIONSHIPS, and REPUTATION – we build trust and confidence and challenge the status quo through knowledge, innovation, and attentiveness.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance
• HSA plan with employer contributions
• Day one 401(k) eligibility with employer match
• Profit-Sharing Plan
• Telemedicine services
• Group Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Mental Health Support program

Responsibilities

• Handle all billable tasks, including medical records and discovery
• Draft various legal documents for attorney review
• Request, follow up on, and organize medical record files
• E-File documents within appropriate court filing systems (Kansas City)
• Manage and organize case files
• Research and analyze case data
• Draft discovery documents
• Communicate with outside counsel, physicians, court personnel, and other experts
• Bill time contemporaneously
• Assist attorneys with case-related requests
• Respond to record and legal documentation requests
• Answer phone calls, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate parties
• Work with highly confidential information while maintaining utmost confidentiality
• Act in a stewardship capacity for MVP, working as a genuine, confident, functional member of the team
• Perform other duties as assigned