A new Legal Assistant position with both pre-lit and litigation duties has been created and is available for immediate full-time employment with a busy Galleria area small personal injury law firm. At least one year PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION experience a must.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support
- Effectively communicate with witnesses, clients, colleagues and partners
- Request and review medical records
- Maintain logs, update records, follow up on requests for records
- Prepare settlement demands and negotiate with adjusters/attorneys
- Update case record system
- Set up new claims. Draft letters of rep and LOP's
- Propound discovery and draft motions
- Meet with clients to respond to discovery requests
- Provide back-up for receptionist-Answer phone calls, take notes/messages and redirect calls when appropriate
- Maintain and update contact details, comments, client and attorney info in legal database
- Facilitate the meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and provide timely reminders
- Update clients and maintain regular contact and communication regarding medical care
- Data entry of detailed updates/tasks needed/completed
- Communicate and update attorney(s) on client matter
- Send reduction requests
- Occasionally may have to pick up medical records from facilities
Skills
- Prior personal injury litigation experience a must
- Prior experience working with medical records a must
- Proficient knowledge of MS Office including Word and Excel a MUST
- Typing speed of at least 45wpm
- Outstanding time-management, organizational and typing skills needed
- Ability to multitask and work under high stress when necessary
- Outstanding organizational skills and attention to details a MUST
- Ability to work independently without the need for micromanaging
- Good telephone/communication skills a MUST
- Good customer service skills
- Valid driver's license required
- Available 8:30-5:30, Monday-Friday
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $24.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- If currently employed, why are you seeking employment elsewhere?
- What is your minimum salary requirement?
- If not currently employed, what was your reason for leaving your last job?
- What is your email address?
- Are you looking for short term or long term employment?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- personal injury litigation: 1 year (Required)
- personal injury law firm employment: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person