Legal Secretary - Personal Injury Law

$45k - $60k

Full-time

Orion Placement

Opelousas, LA

Pay: $45,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

Join a respected personal injury law firm with a long-standing reputation for helping injured clients through difficult moments
Work closely with experienced trial attorneys who handle meaningful injury cases from intake through resolution
Be part of a team that values professionalism, client service, organization, and strong legal support
Step into a role where your legal secretary experience will be trusted, appreciated, and put to good use
Support a busy litigation-focused practice with a strong local presence and a history of successful client outcomes

Location: This is an on-site role based in Opelousas, Louisiana.

Note: Must have seasoned legal secretary experience. Personal injury, litigation, trial preparation, or plaintiff-side law firm experience is strongly preferred.

About Us

We are a well-established personal injury law firm serving injured clients throughout Louisiana and beyond. Our team is committed to helping clients navigate the legal process with confidence, compassion, and strong advocacy. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

Provide high-level legal secretary and administrative support to attorneys handling personal injury and litigation matters
Prepare, edit, proofread, and format legal documents, correspondence, pleadings, discovery, and client communications
Manage calendars, deadlines, appointments, court dates, and attorney schedules
Communicate professionally with clients, courts, medical providers, opposing counsel, experts, and other parties
Organize and maintain case files, medical records, litigation documents, and case-related materials
Assist with case workflow from intake through settlement, litigation, trial preparation, and resolution
Help keep attorneys and the legal team organized, prepared, and moving efficiently
Support a client-focused practice where attention to detail and follow-through matter every day

Qualifications

4+ years of legal secretary experience preferred
Experience in personal injury, litigation, or trial practice strongly preferred
Strong typing, proofreading, document preparation, and organizational skills
Comfortable managing deadlines, calendars, case files, and attorney schedules
Professional communication skills with clients, attorneys, courts, and outside parties
Ability to work independently, stay organized, and support a busy legal team
High attention to detail and a strong sense of confidentiality and professionalism

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will work on real cases that directly impact injured clients and their families
You will be part of a knowledgeable, experienced legal team with a strong reputation
Your organization, judgment, and legal support skills will be genuinely valued
You will have the opportunity to support attorneys who are experienced in both settlement negotiations and trial work
You will join a firm that takes pride in client service, preparation, and strong advocacy

JPC-1019

Benefits:

Dental insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Requirements: Must haves: 4+ years as legal secretary / assistant at law firm. Preferred, personal injury experience. If they have PI exp, be liberal with the sub

Additional context: Relocation- [no]. Packages - [no]

Submission Email: Name / John - View email address on jobs.jobcopilot.com

Quick Recruiter Reference

Personal injury law firm in Opelousas, LA seeking a seasoned legal secretary. Role supports attorneys with litigation/admin tasks, client communication, scheduling, document prep, file management, and case organization. Best fit is someone with 5+ years of legal secretary experience, ideally in personal injury or litigation.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Legal Secretary - Personal Injury Law - John Michael Morrow Law Firm - JPC 1019 - Source

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Client job title: Legal Secretary - Personal Injury Law
Location: Opelousas, Louisiana
On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site
Experience: 3
Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Legal Secretary, Litigation Legal Secretary, Personal Injury Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant, Litigation Assistant, Plaintiff Personal Injury, Trial Prep, Discovery, Pleadings, Case Management, Law Firm Admin
# of hires needed: 1
Open or not to recruiters on TE: No
Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Low pop, legal sec, 4+ yrs exp general, pref PI

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