Legal Intake Specialist

Are you a college graduate or law student who wants more than a typical part-time job in the legal field? JOE INGRAM LAW LLC has one if you're dependable, ambitious, motivated, and looking to learn all you can from your time here. Because while we're offering competitive compensation and benefits, your real benefits will be what you learn working with us. JOE INGRAM LAW LLC practices family law, divorce, custody, and criminal defense . The person in this position will be one of the first points of contact for potential clients and will play a meaningful role in helping individuals take the first step toward obtaining legal representation. The job is relatively standard - Legal Intake Specialist - but what you'll learn on the job will be anything but. For every consult that you book and close, you receive a $50 bonus. Therefore, you could make an additional $1,000 per month based on your performance! First, the job: As a Legal Intake Specialist, you'll answer incoming telephone calls, handle new client calls, organize client files, as well as assist clients with questions and inquiries, etc. Basically, you'll be setting up and managing the onboarding of new and prospective clients. This position provides the opportunity to gain firsthand experience with the client-facing and operational side of a successful legal practice. You will interact with people facing difficult and often life-changing legal situations while learning how attorneys and legal professionals evaluate potential cases, communicate with clients, and manage legal matters. Why This Opportunity Is Ideal for a Law Student If you're in law school, you might have already figured this out, law school teaches you the law. Working inside a law firm teaches you how the practice of law actually works. You kind of have to learn that by apprenticeship. And that's what we're offering. But unlike many firms, we are offering that from a firm that handles Criminal Defense and Family Law and from a firm that takes more cases to court than other firms. Being part of that process is your ticket to learn most of what you don't know, that you don't know about being a lawyer and working in a top law firm. Wanna know more? Job Duties to include, but not be limited to: Answer incoming telephone calls. Interview prospective clients by telephone and email to become familiar with their case. Evaluate prospective clients’ claims to determine whether they are in line with the areas of practice and experience of the firm. Enter client and lead information for prospective clients into document management and computer system. Schedule initial consultations and appointments with attorneys for prospective clients. Onboard new clients by drafting necessary paperwork and creating case files. Communicate with clients via phone, email, and in person to conduct interviews and field questions. Perform administrative/paralegal support tasks and assignments as assigned or as needed for the firm. Computer skills to input information, retrieve information, document management, make appointments, calendar appointments, litigation support, word processing, and database software. Oral communication and interpersonal skills to interact positively with clients and coworkers. Organizational skills to maintain accurate records. Active listening skills to take accurate notes. Written communication skills to edit and proofread documents. Maintain client and firm confidentiality and privacy. Hours: Monday - Friday - Part to Full-time 30-40 hours per week. Pay $20.00 per hour, with a $50 bonus for every consult that you book and close. Education: Bachelor's degree (REQUIRED) - College Student - Law Student. Experience: Office: 1 year (preferred). Legal office: 1 year (preferred, but willing to train). BCBS Insurance available to purchase if needed. 3% 401(k) match. Free parking. Reliable transportation - Ability to Commute - Smokefree Workplace - Work Location: Onsite In person. Vestavia Hills, Alabama 35226. Must have bachelor's degree, experience, and knowledge of legal field or do not apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL OF LAW