Paralegal

Two full-time positions available with the Law Department, Collections Division located at 414 East 12th Street
Starting Salary: $24.77/hourly
Normal Work Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Application Deadline Date: July 16, 2025


Responsibilities

Post-Judgment Tax Collection position:

• Handles thousands of post-judgment earnings tax collection cases.
• Researches employment and bank information to ascertain where a garnishment would be most effective to collect the underlying amount on the judgment.
• Drafts garnishments, Satisfactions of Judgment, releases of the garnishment, and pay off letters to home mortgage lenders.
• Monitors any payment plans that are set up for their assigned cases.
• Interacts with the public via email, phone calls and walk-ins.
• Performs additional job duties as assigned.

Special Assessment/ Post-judgment tax collection position:

• Acts as a direct contact in receiving new special assessment collections cases from the client, and will inventory, track and research these cases in support of the special assessment collections attorney.
• Prepares the petitions/affidavits, judgments, garnishments, satisfactions of judgment, payment plans/consent judgments, and other legal documents to facilitate the collection of the revenue associated with the special assessment.
• Contacts the taxpayer through email, and/or phone calls, and/or walk ins.
• Researches addresses to determine ownership of the parcel, and research addresses in order to attempt service of process of the lawsuit (50% of time).
• Handles smaller amount of post-judgment earnings tax collection cases.
• Researches employment and bank information to ascertain where a garnishment would be most effective to collect the underlying amount on the judgment.
• Drafts garnishments, Satisfactions of Judgment, releases of the garnishment, and pay off letters to home mortgage lenders.
• Monitors any payment plans that are set up for their assigned cases.
• Interacts with the public via email, phone calls and walk-ins (50% of time).
• Performs additional job duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications

REQUIRES an accredited Associate's degree or certificate in paralegal studies (sometimes also called legal assistant or other similar terms); OR an accredited Bachelor's degree; OR high school graduation and 3 years of experience working in a law office performing administrative work.


Other Information

URGENT!!! CRITICAL RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Applications and/or resumes are evaluated on the information received by the application deadline. Please ensure that your application or resume clearly demonstrates how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying, this includes providing all relevant educational dates and a detailed description of relevant work experience, including months/years of employment. Applications and/or resumes may not be considered if information is incomplete.

In order for a resume to be used in lieu of an application the resume must have been submitted online via the City's Applicant Tracking System.

Positions requiring a high school diploma/GED certificate must be obtained from a school/program accredited by the Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

The minimum education requirement for positions that allow for experience equivalency for an accredited degree is a high school diploma. Unless otherwise specified, an accredited degree must be obtained from a college or university listed with the U.S. Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
For positions with a salary grade of EX6 or higher that require an accredited degree, qualifying professional experience must be obtained AFTER the accredited degree is obtained.
Successful completion of a pre-employment criminal history/background check is required for all positions. Some positions require a post offer drug screen and/or physical.

If appointed, non-residents must obtain residency inside Kansas City, Missouri's city limits within nine months.

The City of KCMO is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The City is committed to providing a workplace environment for its employees and citizens free from discrimination based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity. For more information, please see our EEO Policy

The City of KCMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 816-513-1908 or send an e-mail to accommodations@kcmo.org .

If claiming military veterans' preference points, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or a DD-256 (for reservists). To claim veterans' points you must have served 180 days of regular active duty service and be discharged or released under honorable conditions during peacetimes or 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. (DOD) 38 U.S. Code • 4211).

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