Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant

Join us at Disparti Law Group and be part of Larry's winning team! Known for our outstanding customer service and unbeatable results, we consistently deliver on our greatest commitment – achieving the absolute best results for our clients.

Bring your knowledge, creativity, confidence and passion to our team and be part of our dedication to winning!

The Legal Assistant position is located in our downtown Chicago office and is a hybrid position after successfully achieving competency in the role.

The Legal Assistant for the Workers Compensation team is dedicated to the successful resolution of the caseload for the practice area.

The Legal Assistant supports the mission and goals of Disparti Law Group by providing exceptional service to clients, vendors and to internal customers. The Legal Assistant is responsible for the timely and accurate processing of case tasks to maximize case value and to meet time-on-desk deadlines.

Essential Functions

• Provide exceptional customer service to vendors via email, telephone, in person or by other means.
• Prepare legal documents and demand letters for submission to insurance companies or opposing counsel.
• Draft motions and subpoenas; file claims in CompFile.
• Print medical bills, records and other documents as required by Pre-Litigation attorneys.
• Resolve liens and medical bills with providers, insurance companies and other providers.
• Review case files to ensure all tasks are up to date; flag attorneys/Case Management Leader of discrepancies, as needed.
• Disburse settlement checks to clients, as needed.
• Scan, upload and add mail and faxes to case management database. Distribute correspondence, as required, to attorneys and team members.
• Provide support to attorneys, administrative supervisor and other office team members.
• Special projects as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

In-depth understanding of benefit entitlement under the Workers' Compensation Act, including TTD, Medica, and Settlement

Exceptional customer service skills

Dependable and reliable

Excellent attendance and work ethic

High attention to detail; highly organized

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written); bilingual (Spanish preferred)

Quick to learn; able to work with minimal supervision

Education & Experience

High school graduate or equivalent, some college required

Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Previous workers compensation case management experience required

Legal case management database experience a plus

Compensation Range

$22.00-24.00 per hour, depending on experience

Disparti Law Group is a multi-state employer, and as such, any salary range provided may not be applicable in all states. Any offer made to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include years of experience, education, location, etc.

Benefits

12 paid holidays annually

10 days of paid time off annually

5 days of paid sick leave annually

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with fully-vested safe-harbor company match after 1 year of service