Legal Assistant

Pre-Litigation Legal AssistantAre you a self-motivated person who prefers to work with minimal supervision? Do you want to help injured people achieve the justice they deserve?This is a full-time job where you are expected to manage a caseload, so you absolutely must be able to work in the office for 40 hours per week. During the first 90 days of employment, the pay starts at $25/hour, depending on experience, with opportunities for an increase after that. After successful completion of the 90-day probation period, health insurance and a retirement plan will be offered.We need a Pre-Litigation Legal Assistant with experience in Personal Injury, specifically pre-litigation, as well as dealing with clients, insurance companies, and negotiating. The ideal candidate will be able to take initiative on work that needs to be done and complete tasks with minimal hand-holding.We look forward to reviewing your resume.ResponsibilitiesThis position will be responsible for important work, including, but not limited to:Handling a case from sign-up to settlementWriting letters and emailsAnswering phonesHandling initial intakes of potential clientsMeeting with clientsOrganizing filesOpening claims with insurance companiesSchedulingRequesting medical records and billsNegotiating settlementsPreparing demand lettersScanning and copying documentsSigning up new clientsData entry into the case management systemFilingReading emails, faxes, and mailQualificationsIf the statements below appeal to you, then you may be our next Pre-Litigation Legal Assistant!You smile when you answer the phoneYou are an amazing scheduler with a sickening degree of attention to detailYou are very good with calendars, email, spreadsheets, word processing, and the internetYour middle name is "No Drama."You are an awesome juggler of tasks and can change gears quicklyYou are hardworking and goal-orientedYou are willing to follow instructionsYou are a professional and would like to grow within our law officeYou are fluent in Spanish (preferred, but not required)You are always punctualYou are polite even when the client or insurance adjuster is rudeYou are a person that others in the office and my clients can rely onYou work best with little or no supervisionYou are proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPointYou write excellent letters and emailsCompensation $25 - $30 hourly About Law Offices of Sylvia V. GonzalezWe are an enterprising Personal Injury law office located in the city of La Palma, California, that is on track for aggressive growth.Having been an employee herself, Sylvia Gonzalez knows how it is to work in a law office where respect between all employees, as well as employee and employer, is valued. Sylvia Gonzalez also understands that there needs to be a balance between work and life, so she strives to provide her employees with an environment that values a healthy balance.