Job Responsibilities
The Legal Assistant works alongside their Attorney, handling cases in the Pre-Litigation phase while maintaining an open line of communication with clients, providers, and inter office teams.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Daily interaction with clients, insurance companies, and medical providers via phone, email, or in-person.
- Research and locate all possible Defendants and Insurance coverage.
- Request and follow up with gathering supporting documents. Including, but not limited to police reports, 911 calls, Insurance policies, medical records, bills and/or Liens, etc.
- Review, upload, and process daily correspondence delivered via email, fax or through our paperless software.
- Schedule and maintain Attorney’s calendar.
- Attend client meetings with Attorney.
- Ensure cases are updated as needed with all information including, but not limited to Treatment information, gathering of records and bills, confirming insurance coverages and/or liens, confirm all medical providers have insurance information for billing purposes, verify balances, requesting and processing of PIP logs, etc.
- Preparing demands and closing statements.
Requirements
- One year minimum office experience.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Strong multitasking skills, highly organized, and detail oriented.
- Able to work at a fast pace with a heavy case volume (65-75 cases)
Salary
$39,520 per year
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 8-paid holidays
- Staff and Attorney bonuses
- Medical Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision, STD & LTD, and other medical coverages)
- Group and Optional Life insurance
- 401(k) with company matching