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How much do legal intake intern jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for legal intake intern in Missouri is $18.56, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.10 and $20.96 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a legal intake intern?

Legal Intake Interns are entry-level professionals who assist law firms or legal organizations by gathering preliminary information from potential clients. Their main responsibilities include conducting initial interviews, collecting relevant documents, and determining if a case meets the firm’s criteria for further review. They play a crucial role in ensuring that attorneys have the necessary background to evaluate cases efficiently. This position is often filled by students or recent graduates interested in law, providing them with valuable exposure to the legal field.

What does a legal intake intern do?

A typical day for a Legal Intake Intern involves reviewing incoming client inquiries, conducting initial interviews to gather essential case information, and documenting details accurately in the firm's case management system. Interns collaborate closely with attorneys by summarizing client backgrounds and highlighting key legal issues, enabling efficient case assessment. They also interact with clients to clarify details or provide updates, which helps build strong communication skills and a deeper understanding of legal processes. This role offers valuable exposure to law firm operations and is a great stepping stone for those considering a legal career.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a legal intake intern?

To thrive as a Legal Intake Intern, you need strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a foundational understanding of legal terminology, often supported by coursework in law or paralegal studies. Familiarity with case management software, Microsoft Office, and secure data entry systems is typically required. Excellent communication, active listening, and discretion are crucial soft skills to effectively interact with clients and maintain confidentiality. These abilities ensure accurate case documentation, efficient client service, and help uphold the integrity and reputation of the legal practice.

Assistant Clinical Manager (Licensed Therapist) - Youth Campus

Kansas City, MO • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 8 days ago


Job description

If you're looking to do truly life-changing work, consider joining our team! Synergy Services employs compassionate individuals committed to strengthening people, families, and our community through prevention, crisis care, shelter, counseling, advocacy, and education. Before you apply, take a few minutes to visit our Employment Page to explore all of our current opportunities, watch our recruitment video, and get a feel for the culture, mission, and people that make Synergy Services such a rewarding place to work: https://www.synergyservices.org/about-us/employment/
Position: Assistant Clinical Manager
Program: YRC Clinical/Youth Campus
Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Description:
To provide high-quality supervision and counseling services to clients, staff and interns in the YRC clinical program. To assist in training interns and new staff as needed. To participate in and provide leadership, development and coordination of program services. To provide supervision for clinical interns and/or staff of the Clinical Division. To work cohesively with other Clinical APMs to coordinate clinical intern assignments, maintain consistency among child and family clinical work and documentation, etc. To assist the VP of Clinical Services and Senior Clinical Manager with administrative duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
  • Provides direct face-to-face individual, group, or family counseling, including intake assessments, treatment planning, and follow-up care to children, youth, and adult clients of Synergy Services
  • Manages client contact and communication, professional networking, and consulting about treatment related issues.
  • Manages chart documentation and report writing, including treatment progress notations and treatment summary reports.
  • Participates in individual and peer clinical supervision. Attends individual meetings with clinical supervisor and group supervision.
  • Provides assistance and support to projects involving program evaluation and development, participation on staff committees, and community presentations.
  • Attends in-services, workshops, and conferences for continuing education to maintain credentials.
  • Provides case and crisis management and on-going clinical supervision to interns and staff in individual and group settings.
  • Participate in clinical leadership meetings on regular basis.
  • Participate in On-Call Support rotation.
  • Participation in Performance and Quality Improvement activity is required by each employee.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Directly supervises interns and staff in the youth campus clinical department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include participation in interviewing, hiring, and training interns; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Master's degree (M. A./M.S.) and MO licensed, two or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior supervision of interns or other staff preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.,) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
The employee in this position must be licensed in their particular discipline. Must have a valid Drivers license.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Must be at least 20 years of age, pass a background check that includes fingerprinting and a drug screen. The employee in this position must be able to use general office equipment, type, and use computer software, including Windows and Word for Windows.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Non-Discrimination:
Synergy Services is an EEO employer. We firmly support the principle and philosophy of equal employment for all individuals, regardless of age, race/ethnicity, religious creed, ancestry, color, sex, disability (including pregnancy), national origin, marital status, political belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic testing and screening information, covered veteran status or any other protected category pursuant to applicable federal, state or local laws.
Benefits:
All full-time positions are eligible for generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, PTO, paid holidays and a 401K Plan with Employer Match. Some regular part-time positions are eligible for partial benefits.
Synergy Services is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of belonging and representation. We feel our staff, interns, and volunteers are among our most valuable assets. We embrace and encourage the differences in life experiences, knowledge, self-expression and unique capabilities that our staff, interns and volunteers bring to their work at Synergy. These aspects strengthen our agency, community, and our work with clients.