Top 38 Defense attorney Jobs in Kansas

Insurance Defense Attorney - Kansas City - Limited Term Employment
Farmers Insurance Group —Kansas City, KS
- Remote
- Writing skills
- Public speaking
- Mid-level
- Paid time off
Assistant County Counselor I - COUNTY COUNSELOR
Sedgwick County —Wichita, KS
- $89,645 - $134,314 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Mid-level
- Retirement plan
Assistant Federal Public Defender
Kansas Federal Public Defender —Wichita, KS
- $145,000 - $197,100 a year
- Email
- 7 years
- Writing skills
- Travel
- Commuter assistance
- Paid parental leave
Insurance Litigation Attorney (CA License Required) – Remote
CSAA Insurance Services, Inc. —Kansas City, KS
- $117,000 - $200,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- 5 years
- Writing skills
- Research
- 401(k) matching
1d
Associate Attorney- Relocation Required
Parnall Law —Topeka, KS
- $200,000 - $400,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Senior level
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Quick Apply
CLC Attorney, Kansas City
U.S. Department of Justice —Kansas City, KS
- $90,968 - $166,182 a year
- Senior level
3d
Assistant Public Defender
State of Kansas - Indigents Defense Svcs St Bd —Wyandotte County, KS
- $62,500 a year
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Driver's License
- Travel
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Senior Assistant Capital Defender
State of Kansas - Indigents Defense Svcs St Bd —Wyandotte County, KS
- $70,000 - $99,425 a year
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Lead Assistant Public Defender
State of Kansas - Indigents Defense Svcs St Bd —Sedgwick County, KS
- $73,225 - $113,006 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Writing skills
- Driver's License
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Chief Capital Appellate Defender
State of Kansas - Indigents Defense Svcs St Bd —Shawnee County, KS
- $95,000.00 - $146,908.12 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Writing skills
- Administrative experience
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Assistant Capital Defender
State of Kansas - Indigents Defense Svcs St Bd —Wyandotte County, KS
- $63,125 - $72,775 a year
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Driver's License
- Travel
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Deputy Public Defender
State of Kansas - Indigents Defense Svcs St Bd —Saline County, KS
- $85,000 - $129,957 a year
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Administrative experience
- Driver's License
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
First Asst Attorney General
State of Kansas - Attorney General —Shawnee County, KS
- $115,000 - $145,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Management
- 5 years
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Counsel - Procurement & Project Support
Tallgrass Energy —Leawood, KS
- Full-time
- Background check
- 7 years
- Microsoft Outlook
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
12d
Senior Assistant Public Defender
State of Kansas - Indigents Defense Svcs St Bd —Johnson County, KS
- $70,000 - $79,814 a year
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Attorney Advisor (CLC Attorney)
US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System —Kansas City, KS
- $90,968 - $166,182 a year
- Online Application
- Pass drug screening
- Travel
- Military encouraged
9h
Assistant City Attorney/Prosecutor
City Of Newton —Newton, KS
- $97,905 - $114,233 a year
- Full-time
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Human resources
- Typing
Deputy Capital Appellate Defender
State of Kansas - Indigents Defense Svcs St Bd —Douglas County, KS
- $85,000 - $135,607 a year
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Administrative experience
- Driver's License
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
3d
Workers' Compensation Attorney
Hennessy & Roach, P.C. —Overland Park, KS
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Mid-level
- Health savings account
- Dental insurance
Quick Apply
4d
Associate Attorney
Lautz Mueller & Osburn LLC —Wichita, KS
- $40,000 - $50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Negotiation
Quick Apply
7d

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Insurance Defense Attorney - Kansas City - Limited Term Employment

Farmers Insurance Group -
Kansas City, KS

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Benefits

Paid time off

Qualifications

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Full Job Description

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Join an award-winning, equal opportunity employer, where you’ll find more than a job – you’ll find a supportive community. Enjoy competitive benefits, take part in meaningful volunteer projects, and help shape the future alongside talented colleagues across all backgrounds. At Farmers, helping others is at the heart of what we do.

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Workplace: Remote ( #LI-Remote )

We are seeking an attorney licensed in Kansas for an 800-hour limited term position to handle matters in the Kansas City area. Missouri license is a plus.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for representing clients in all areas of insurance defense practice, handling cases that are primarily low in complexity and exposure. Manages all phases of cases from intake to resolution.

Essential Job Functions

Litigates low complexity and exposure cases and performs duties necessary from intake to trial and/or settlement. This includes but is not limited to preparation of pleadings, motions, discovery, and briefs.
Attends hearings, conferences, interviews, mediations, arbitrations, and/or trials.
Proactively informs leadership of case handling opportunities and challenges encountered.
Consults with the Claims Department on the legal aspects of files.
Performs other tasks or duties to ensure efficient case management.
May handle second chair trials and handle trials in cases with minimal complexity and/or exposure.
May provide support to senior attorneys in cases of greater complexity and/or exposure and may receive developmental assignments of matters that are of moderate complexity and/or exposure.

Physical Actions

Job is performed in-person at a Farmers office or virtually at an approved alternative work location. Job may include work performed at field locations. The physical work environment is indoors and climate-controlled with adequate lighting and ventilation. Normal and customary distractions include background noise produced by office equipment and chatter among people, as well as interruptions. Field work performed outdoors may include exposure to weather elements. Frequently sits or stands for prolonged periods of time, up to a full shift. Occasionally moves about the workplace including navigating stairs, ramps, and level or uneven surfaces. Occasionally moves, pushes, pulls, lifts, carries, and places objects or materials weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance. Frequently uses shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers to manipulate equipment, tools, and objects necessary to perform job duties. Frequently performs fine motor tasks such as typing, mousing, or writing, up to a full shift. Occasionally performs movements such as bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, twisting, and reaching overhead or below the knees. Possesses clear vision, with or without correction, to visually read and verify information. Relies on depth perception and peripheral vision to navigate the work environment visually by identifying barriers, changes in terrain and locating objects. Possesses adequate hearing, with or without correction, to communicate with co-workers, respond promptly to auditory signals or alarms, and discern sounds essential for maintaining safety and productivity in the workplace. Jobs in this category may require regular travel between Farmers offices, alternative work locations, and/or field locations.

Physical Environment

Required job duties are normally performed in a climate- controlled office environment, with some exposure to uncontrolled outside en vironmental conditions and travel via automobile and/or commercial transportation.

Education Requirements

Bachelors degree preferred. Licensed to practice Law in applicable states required upon hire.

Experience Requirements

Civil litigation and/or personal/bodily injury experience preferred.

Special Skill Requirement

Public speaking, ability to function in adversarial or confrontational situations, driving.

Additional Qualification

Strong verbal communication and listening skills. Excellent written communication skills. Effective negotiation skills. Ability to represent the company with external constituents. Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills. Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills. Possesses strong technical aptitude. Adept and proficient at using technology to maximize efficiency in virtual, paperless environment.

Benefits

Farmers offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications and location.
Paid Time Off

Job Location(s): US - KS - Kansas City, US - MO - Kansas City

Anticipated application deadline: At Farmers, the recruitment process is designed to ensure that we find the best talent to join our team. As part of this process, we typically close open positions within 8 to 21 days after posting. If you are interested in any of our open positions, we encourage you to submit your application promptly.

Farmers will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance or other applicable law. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1033, Farmers is prohibited from employing any individual who has been convicted of any criminal felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust without prior written consent from the state Department of Insurance.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Farmers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in any employer/employee relations based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military and veteran's status, or any other basis protected by applicable discrimination laws.

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Insurance Defense Attorney - Kansas City - Limited Term Employment

Assistant County Counselor I - COUNTY COUNSELOR

Assistant Federal Public Defender

Insurance Litigation Attorney (CA License Required) – Remote

Associate Attorney- Relocation Required

CLC Attorney, Kansas City

Assistant Public Defender

Senior Assistant Capital Defender

Lead Assistant Public Defender

Chief Capital Appellate Defender

Assistant Capital Defender

Deputy Public Defender

First Asst Attorney General

Counsel - Procurement & Project Support

Senior Assistant Public Defender

Attorney Advisor (CLC Attorney)

Assistant City Attorney/Prosecutor

Deputy Capital Appellate Defender

Workers' Compensation Attorney

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