Pre-Litigation Assistant - Full-Time (Whittier)

Job Description

Job Description

Immediate opening for full-time legal secretary in growing personal injury practice.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Bilingual in English and Spanish, good spelling and grammar in both English and Spanish, good organizational skills, congenial and positive personality, type 65 wpm accurately, computer savvy, quick learner, detail-oriented, focused and reliable, diligent, and hard-working.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Pre-Litigation Assistant - full-time (40 hours/week). Small, fast-paced personal injury law firm seeks individual for full-time entry-level pre-litigation assistant position. Job duties include:
Communicating with clients, doctors, insurance adjusters, and attorneys;
Performing client intakes;
Preparing client signup documents, correspondences, demands, etc.
Updating client file in online case management system;
Obtaining client medical records, employment records, accident documents, etc.;
Reviewing discovery with clients; and
General office duties (filing, scanning, answering phones).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Proficient in MerusCase or other web-based practice management software;
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.); or
Prior work experience at personal injury or workers' compensation law firm.