Job Description
Job Title: Personal Injury Litigation Legal Assistant (LA) / Paralegal
Job Requirements: We are a rapidly growing boutique law firm who is dedicated to demonstrating our mission each and every day of response, respect, results. We are seeking compassionate, empathetic people who thrive on helping others for our personal injury and worker’s compensation negotiations team. We prefer someone to work at one of our office locations in central Illinois, but will consider hybrid and/or remote for the right candidate. We offer a culture of respect, diversity and strong teamwork. We work hard and play hard offering fun activities and events to celebrate successes. Competitive candidates will need the following:
Position Summary: Duties include handling all aspects of personal injury litigation cases, including scheduling (depositions, hearings and mediations, etc.), preparing closing statements, demand letters, requesting medical records and bills, as well as overall file management.
Prefer a Legal Assistant or Paralegal with at least two years of prior personal injury litigation experience. You must have excellent organizational and communication skills (verbal and written), as well as the ability to work with a degree of confidentiality and professionalism delivering high-quality, customer-focused results in a fast-paced environment.
Other facets of the position are to support the mission and values and align, motivate and inspire other team members to deliver exceptional high-quality results by their consistent example and influence. In addition, all employees are responsible for fostering a positive work environment by building effective working relationships, making sound decisions while delivering and achieving high-quality, customer-focused results.
Role and Responsibilities: Completes the following tasks to assist the attorney in the management of their docket including, but not limited to the following:
· Receive intake calls and conduct client intake interviews.
· Manage calendar by entering all appropriate information and routing entries to attorney
· Prepare documentation for file.
· Enter information in Legal Files (LF).
· Management and organization of client files.
· Conduct research to support legal proceedings.
· Respond to and manage client inquiries.
· Act as a liaison between client and attorney.
· Preparing discovery documents, legal pleadings and correspondence.
· Reviewing and analyzing medical records and other documents as required.
· Review and summarize depositions.
· Assist attorney with trial preparation.
· Must have exceptional communication skills, and be comfortable communicating with clients, courts, witnesses, parties, etc.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Works are Monday thru Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM, with an hour for lunch.
Job Type: Full-time
COVID-19 considerations: We require all employees to be vaccinated and boosted.
If you are qualified please send a cover letter, resume and salary requirements.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Paralegal/Legal Assistant: 1 year (Required)
- Personal Injury Law: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
