Legal Jobs in Independence, MO
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Trademark Attorney
Our client is a top Am law firm, seeking an associate for its P Trademark/Copyright/Branding Practice Group in Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, New York or Washington, DC office. The salary for this position is between $220k to $390k.
Qualifications
- 2-5 years of trademark experience, including U.S. trademark clearance, prosecution, portfolio management, and TTAB work, copyright counseling, and trademark-specific litigation experience.
- International prosecution experience and licensing and acquisition agreement experience is preferred.
- Some law firm experience is required.
- Excellent academic credentials.
- Strong writing and interpersonal skills.
- State bar admission in jurisdiction of practice.
- All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
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Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Litigation Paralegal in the Kansas City office. The ideal candidate is professional in demeanor, detail-oriented, proactive, and enjoys working as a team. Strong organizational skills, the ability to work efficiently under pressure and quickly learn and integrate new technical skills and knowledge are required for success in this position.
At least five years of litigation experience required. Insurance defense and insurance coverage experience preferred.
All candidates must understand the importance of upholding client confidentiality.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage complex cases throughout the litigation process.
- Assist with fact and witness investigations, including background checks.
- Assist with propounding and responding to discovery, including document production.
- Review and summarize medical records, medical bills, police records, deposition transcripts, and other documents and client files.
- Review and analyze large files to prepare key events, correspondence, and other chronologies to assist with case assessment.
- Assist in juror research.
- Assist with deposition, court hearing, mediation, and arbitration preparation.
- Trial preparation and attendance.
- Communicate effectively, courteously, and professionally with clients, attorneys, and professional staff.
- Efficiently and effectively learn and utilize new and existing firm technology.
Baker Sterchi offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, medical, dental, vision, basic and voluntary life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and 401K matching.
Committed to promoting diversity within our organization and the legal community, we encourage candidates from all backgrounds.
About Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC
Founded in 1982, Baker Sterchi is a civil defense litigation and trial law firm with offices in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Washington and Oregon. The firm provides comprehensive legal services across a broad range of practice areas, including commercial and business litigation, construction, employment and labor, insurance coverage and defense, law enforcement and civil rights, government liability, medical malpractice, premises liability, product liability, professional and management liability, trial practice and consulting, and transportation litigation. With a team of attorneys who bring decades of courtroom experience, Baker Sterchi is widely recognized for its trial skills and commitment to client service. For more information, visit .
Litigation Attorney
Competitive base salary, plus semi-annual bonus opportunity. Earning potential increases with applicable experience.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Active license to practice law in Missouri
- Active Kansas license or eligibility to immediately apply for admission by application
- Minimum of one year of personal injury litigation experience
Job Overview:
In the Litigation role, a successful candidate will work side-by-side with our current team of litigation attorneys to tackle complex factual, legal, and logistical issues. Our steadfast commitment to each client is a top daily priority, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment. This position will support our Kansas City, MO, location.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Managing plaintiff personal injury caseloads from the claim process through litigation and trial
- Interacting and negotiating with insurance companies and defense counsel
- Communicating and maintaining positive client relationships
- Draft correspondence, pleadings, discovery requests and responses, settlement agreements, and other legal documents as required
- Conduct and defend depositions
- Represent clients in mediations, arbitrations, and jury trials
- Comply with all legal standards and regulations
Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced work environment
- Exceptional organizational, prioritization and time-management skills
- Committed to providing superb responsive and compassionate client service
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal relations\
Employee Perks:
- Benefits package – Health, Vision & Dental Insurance
- 401(k) matching retirement plan – up to 4% match
- Paid Holidays
- Free on-site parking garage
- Work-life balance
- Stability - become an integral member of an energetic team in a growing law firm
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
DM Injury Law provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
The Lucas Law Firm – Seeking Elite Personal Injury Attorneys
Are you tired of:
- Working at a stuffy, boring law firm for or with arrogant, uninspiring partners?
- Thinking about your billable hours every second you aren't at the office?
- Representing defendants and insurance companies who demand you win but bill them zero time to do it?
- Being on the wrong side and litigating cases you don't believe in?
- Feeling like you aren't making a difference?
Would you rather work at a law firm:
- Where you can leave the billable hour behind.
- Where you're given the chance to think creatively about your cases and strategy.
- Where you'll have the resources, tools and support you need to go toe to toe against the biggest companies in the world – and win.
- Where everyone is on the same page and pulling the same direction.
- Where every day you get the chance to stand up and be a hero for a fellow human who needs you.
If so, you may be a fit for the Lucas Law Firm.
At the Lucas Law Firm, we represent seriously injured plaintiffs and the families of wrongful death victims in all types of cases all over the country from our office on the Country Club Plaza. Our mission is simple: to illuminate truth and deliver justice.
Whether it's a car defect, a semi-truck crash or nursing home negligence, at the Lucas Law Firm we follow the same two-step process in every case. First, we work relentlessly to uncover the truth of what happened and who is responsible. Second, we utilize next generation tools and strategies to put together the most compelling possible case to deliver full value and justice for our client.
We're looking for attorneys who are committed to our mission and have the following qualifications:
- Are licensed to practice in Missouri and/or Kansas.
- Have strong academic credentials.
- Are superb writers (because clear writing = clear thinking).
- Have 2+ years of litigation experience (although we're open to exceptional candidates with less or other work experience).
- The drive to move fast, figure things out and take extreme ownership of their cases.
If the Lucas Law Firm sounds like the place for you, we'd love for you to apply and promise to hold your application in strict confidence.
To be considered for an interview, we require that you provide a brief cover letter along with your resume telling us three things: (1) why you're interested; (2) why you think you might be a good fit; and (3) something unique about you that aligns with the Lucas Law Firm mission.
We offer the usual benefits (including health insurance and a 401k) and the salary for the position is commensurate with your experience and qualifications.
Working at the Lucas Law Firm isn't just a job – it's a calling. Come join us and let's make a difference together.
Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, is one of the largest and fastest growing global legal services businesses, and as a 'new law' pioneer, we continue to lead the market we've created.
With a global team of over 600 attorneys and consultants working across our secondments, legal advisory services, and legal operations & tech solutions, we want you to be a part of our exciting journey!
Lawyers on Demand (LOD), a Consilio company, is partnering with a dynamic law firm to recruit a Immigration Attorneys to appear for Master Hearings. This is a part-time (sporadic), indefinite contract opportunity.
Position Details
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: Indefinite
- Hours: as-needed
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Compensation: $55/hr
Position Description
- Client is seeking attorneys to appear and represent clients for Master Calendar Hearings in Immigration Court.
- Role will be assignment based, sporadic, and dependent on Immigration Court scheduling.
- Each assignment is expected to be around 5 hours, including case review, hearing, and post-hearing debrief.
- Candidates will receive a 1.5 hour training with the firm.
Candidate Requirements
- J.D. from an ABA-approved law school and an active membership in good standing of any state bar is required.
- Basic knowledge of immigration law required.
- Prior experience practicing immigration law in court preferred.
- Can be either experience with USCIS (affirmative cases) or EOIR/Immigration Court (defensive cases).
- Background in mock trial, moot court, depositions, and/or litigation preferred.
- Ability to work with clients to talk through difficult experiences and keep client focused on key facts required.
- Experience using a case management software system preferred.
- EOIR number required.
- Ability to follow processes and work efficiently.
- Ability to follow detailed directions.
- Bilingual with Spanish preferred
- Computer skills (Typing - MS Word and MS Excel, Document Management - DropBox, Email - MS Outlook) required.
LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.
But, if you’re looking for a long-term federal law enforcement career, one that makes a difference every day to our country and its citizens, then the U.S.
Border Patrol (USBP) would like you to take the first step to becoming an entry level Border Patrol Agent.
USBP is hiring immediately to fill full-time, entry-level, career positions in federal law enforcement where your prior experience in public safety, security, military police or law enforcement may qualify.
Train and work with an elite team of professionals whose camaraderie, pride, and sense of purpose are hallmarks of their daily mission of protecting America.
Now is the time to make your move because, along with excellent base pay, exceptional benefits, and job stability, USBP is offering up to $60,000 in additional incentives (see details below).
Salary and Benefits Annual base salary for newly appointed BPAs varies per grade, as follows: GL-5/GL-7 $51,632
- $92,219 per year.
Border Patrol Agents are eligible to select from an array of federal employment benefits that include health, dental and other insurance plans, a generous annual and sick leave program, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan akin to a traditional ROTH 401(k) offering.
*Recruitment Incentive
* Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents (as defined in 5 CFR 575.102 ) will be eligible for up to $20,000 in incentives.
The first $10,000 will be paid upon successful completion of the Border Patrol Academy, with the remaining $10,000 awarded for accepting a prioritized location such as Sierra Blanca, Presidio, Sanderson, Comstock, Freer or Hebbronville, TX; Lordsburg, NM; or Ajo, AZ.
*Retention Incentive
* Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents may also qualify for up to $40,000 in additional incentives distributed over their first four years.
Duty Locations IMPORTANT NOTICED: Duty assignments available at the time of offer may include the Southwest Border, including prioritized locations.
U.S.
Border Patrol determines duty assignments at the time of offer based on operational needs, which may or may not align with candidates’ first-choice preferences.
RELOCATION MAY BE REQUIRED.
Duty location impacts pay rates; locality pay for federal law enforcement is higher in some locations than others.
A fully trained BPA may be eligible for up to an additional 25% of base pay per the BPA Pay Reform Act of 2014.
This is a career ladder position with a grade level progression of GL-5, GL-7, GL-9, GS-11, and GS-12.
You will be eligible for a promotion to the next higher grade level (without reapplying) once you successfully complete 52 weeks in each grade level.
Duty Locations: You will be asked to select your preferred location for one of the following mission critical locations:> Big Bend Sector Stations
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*Presidio, Van Horn,
*Sanderson, Alpine,
*Sierra Blanca, Marfa Buffalo Sector Stations
- Wellesley Island Del Rio Sector Stations
- Del Rio, Brackettville,
*Comstock, Eagle Pass North, Eagle Pass South, Carrizo Springs, Uvalde El Paso Sector Stations
- Alamogordo, Clint, Deming, El Paso, Fort Hancock, Las Cruces,
*Lordsburg, Santa Teresa, Ysleta El Centro Sector Stations
- El Centro, Indio, Calexico Grand Forks Sector Stations
- Pembina Havre Sector Stations
- Havre, Malta, Plentywood, Scobey, Sweetgrass Houlton Sector Stations
- Calais, Fort Fairfield, Jackman, Rangeley, Van Buren Laredo Sector Stations
- Laredo South, Cotulla,
*Hebbronville, Laredo West,
*Freer, Laredo North, Zapata Rio Grande Valley Sector Stations
- Rio Grande City, Fort Brown, McAllen, Brownsville, Falfurrias, Weslaco, Kingsville, Harlingen San Diego Sector Stations
- Boulevard, Brownfield, Campo, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Murrieta, San Clemente Spokane Sector Stations
- Colville, Curlew, Metaline Falls, Oroville Swanton Sector Stations
- Beecher Falls, Burke, Champlain, Newport, Richford Tucson Sector Stations
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*Ajo, Tucson, Nogales, Douglas, Brian A Terry, Sonoita, Casa Grande, Three Points Substation, Willcox Yuma Sector Stations
- Blythe, Yuma, Wellton Duties and Responsibilities As a BPA, you will be part of our 60,000 workforce that strives to protect the American people by safeguarding our borders, deterring illicit activity, and enhancing the nation’s economic prosperity.
Being a BPA makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession.
Typical assignments include: Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and custom laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers of noncitizens at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions to include using infrared scopes during night operations Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry of persons or contraband Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using a variety of government assets such as vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, off-road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles for the accomplishment of the USBP Mission.
Qualifications You qualify for the GL-5 grade level if you possess one of the following: Experience: One (1) year of general work experience that demonstrates the ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and maintain composure in stressful situations; to learn regulations, methods, and techniques through classroom training and/or on-the-job instruction; and the ability to gather concise information through questioning, observation, and examination of documents and records; OR Education Substitution: A bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; OR Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of general work experience AND successfully completed college education.
This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application.
You qualify for the GL-7 grade level if you possess one of the following: Experience: One year of specialized work experience that shows you have the skills necessary to: Make sound judgments and decisions in the use of firearms.
Deal effectively with people in a courteous and tactful manner in connection with law enforcement matters.
Analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions where you will be expected to make arrests after the completion of required training and apply these skills in a law enforcement capacity such as criminal code enforcement, determining violations of laws, correctional or rehabilitation work involving criminal offenders, security, military, etc.
The above experience will be applied in connection with the following: Make arrests and exercise sound judgment in the use of firearms; deal effectively with people in a courteous manner in connection with law enforcement matters; analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions; or develop and maintain contact with a network of informants.
Education Substitution for the GL-7 grade level: A bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average (i.e., GPA of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0), or (3) honor society membership.
Or will receive a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement.
Or one full year of graduate-level education in a field of study related to law enforcement (e.g., criminal justice, homeland security, justice studies, law enforcement, courts and judicial systems, forensic technology, forensic psychology, or corrections and rehabilitation) from an accredited college or university; OR A Combination of Experience and Education: This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application.
Note: If you have previous or current law enforcement or military law enforcement experience, you may qualify at the GL-9 and or GS-11 grade level.
Please refer to the BPA GL-9
- 11 announcement.
Other Requirements Citizenship: You must be a U.S.
Citizen to apply for this position.
Residency: You must have had primary U.S.
residency (includes protectorates as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years.
Age Restriction: In accordance with Public Law 100-238, this position is covered under law enforcement retirement provisions.
Candidates must be referred for selection to the Border Patrol Agent position before reaching their 40th birthday in accordance with Department of Homeland Security Directive 251-03.
The age restriction may not apply if you are currently serving or have previously served in a federal civilian law enforcement (non-military) position covered by Title 5 U.S.C.
8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C.
8412(d).
Veterans’ Preference: You may also be eligible for an excepted service Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA).
The age restriction does not apply if you are Veterans' Preference eligible.
Formal Training: After you are hired, you will be detailed to the U.S.
Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico, for approximately six (6) months of intensive instruction in immigration and nationality laws, law enforcement and USBP-specific operations, driver training, physical techniques, firearms, and other courses.
Border Patrol work requires the ability to speak and read Spanish, as well as English.
Border Patrol Agents will be provided training to become proficient with the Spanish language at the Academy.
How to Apply: Click the Apply button on this site.
You will be linked to the CBP Talent Network registration page.
For Position of Interest, select Border Patrol Agent, then complete the pre-screening questions.
You’ll then receive a link(s) to the BPA Job Opening Announcements (JOAs) on USAJOBS, the federal government’s official employment site, to complete your application.
Be certain to review ALL details of the job opportunity announcement and follow all instructions in the application process, including items (resume, transcripts, etc.) to submit.
You will be evaluated based on your resume, supporting documents, and the BPA Entrance Exam.
If you have questions about the application process, contact a recruiter through the U.S.
Border Patrol page: /s/usbp.
As a subscriber to the CBP Talent Network, you’ll receive monthly emails with information about webinars, career expos, and future opportunities with CBP.
