Paralegal

Overview

Koukol Johnson Schmit and Milone, LLC is a growing firm in Omaha, Nebraska seeking a paralegal or legal assistant who can work up to 40 hours per week, year-round, starting immediately. Pay is negotiable, commensurate with experience, and will start at no less than $25/hour. Firm benefits include: paid vacation and sick leave, flexible working hours, work-from-home opportunities, firm laptop use, 401(k) and matching, health/dental/vision insurance, potential for paid continuing education and certification benefits, and potential for annual, billing-related, and discretionary bonuses.

This position is available to start immediately and will be held open until filled.

• Help the firm with document creation, research on administrative and compliance needs, litigation support, e-filing, and other tasks related to managing the firm’s daily operations.
• Work regularly in the firm’s practice areas, including: commercial litigation; banking and credit union law; consumer collections; foreclosures and repossessions; bankruptcy and creditor’s rights; contract and business disputes; business formation, transactions, and compliance; all areas of family law; family law mediation; estate planning, trusts, probate, inheritance taxation, and probate and trust litigation; civil litigation in state and federal court; consumer protection and fraud litigation;
  
  and appeals.

• A qualified legal assistant will have strong calendar and client management skills.
• Experience working in law firms is preferred but not required.
• Paralegal or legal assistant who lives in Omaha and can be present in the firm’s office for their scheduled hours each week is preferred but not required.
• The ideal candidate will have: (1) the ability to concisely and effectively communicate complex legal and firm matters in oral and written form; (2) strong work ethic, excellent attention to case details, and action-oriented interest in taking on increased levels of responsibility for client files as needed; (3) effective analytical skills, willingness to learn new areas of the law and administrative expertise, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment;
  
  (4) the ability to interact effectively with senior members of legal teams, associate attorneys, and clients; and (5) familiarity with and skills in the Microsoft Office suite, PDF creation and manipulation platforms like Adobe, and practice management software platforms like Tabs3 and Practice Master.

Please submit all application materials, including a resume (required), writing sample (optional), references (optional), and school transcripts (if within 3 years of graduation) to:
Michael W. Milone,