Litigation Paralegal for LITC

Legal Aid of Western Missouri’s Consumer Protection Unit is seeking a litigation paralegal to assist our Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic in representing clients with limited income in tax matters.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform all responsibilities required to assist attorneys in the completion of cases or assignments, including:

• Conduct in-depth interviews with eligible applicants about their legal problems, completing full intake to gather the facts, documents, and details attorneys need to evaluate the case.
• Assist attorneys with research and preparation of legal documents, including pleadings and IRS forms.
• Prepare letters and correspondence to clients, ensuring appropriate form, style, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
• Maintain and organize client files and case-related documents in accordance with Legal Aid's records management protocols.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.