Litigation Legal Assistant

Responsibilities: 

This position is responsible for providing critical legal support to the Personal Injury Team. This individual will assist in a variety of ways, some of which are detailed below.

• Assist with contacting prospective clients, including collecting initial case details for attorneys to assess the case.
• Sending out new client contacts and follow-up
• Opening new client matters in Filevine.
• Filing court documents
• Assist paralegals with following up on various items, including, but not limited to, signed court documents, documents or communications from clients, etc.
• Assist with case development by ordering and following up on pertinent records.
• Scheduling/Calendaring various events and notifying appropriate parties, including but not limited to mediation, hearings, attorney or paralegal client meetings, etc.
• Scheduling and coordinating travel arrangements.
• Responsible for following all processes and procedures in the firm’s case management software and documents/ledgers for all activities in the case management software.
• Responsible for incoming/outgoing mail and faxes.
• Responsible for documenting all expenses in client matters.
• Scan all documents and upload them to client files.
• Shredding
• Closing matters and hard files
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A college degree and/or Paralegal Certificate is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build rapport with employees, clients, and court representatives and work within a team.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite and Adobe Acrobat
• At least 3+ years of litigation assistant experience, preferably in the Personal Injury Practice area

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Free Food & Snacks