Workers' Compensation Legal Assistant

Workers' Compensation Legal Assistant

Goldberg Segalla is a national civil litigation law firm that represents major national and regional companies and insurance carriers in all aspects of business counseling, risk assessment, and dispute resolution, including representation in various types of claims, controversies, and litigation involving personal and other injuries, property damage, contract disputes, and business torts. While our Am Law 200 and Chambers-ranked firm employs more than 1,000 people, we operate as one tight-knit and highly collaborative team. Goldberg Segalla has an immediate opportunity for a Workers' Compensation Legal Assistant in our Hartford, CT office.

Essential Job Functions:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Programs including Word, Outlook, TEAMS, Calendar, and Excel.
• Knowledge of legal documents and terminology as it relates to Workers' Compensation, such as subpoenas, Affidavits of Service and Affirmations.
• Maintain confidentiality of client information in accordance with firm policies.
• Assist with filings, appeals, rebuttals, and other various motions.
• Draft demand letters and pursue discovery from opposing counsel.
• Draft and complete Affidavit of Service.
• Manage and calendar placeholders.
• Save all emails, documents, and filings in the document management system.
• Send out hearing, interim, and deposition reports.
• Open and close files in addition to completing information sheets.
• Coordinate witness prep per business needs.
• Maintain caseload and/or hearing trackers per business needs.
• Assist with budgets and rejected invoices.
• Serve surveillance and assist with evidence cover letter.
• Daily management of attorney's billable entries as needed.
• Daily reminder of deadlines.
• Organize and reassign documents and emails within the case management system.
• Other assigned duties.

Required Skills/Abilities & Experience:

• Associate's degree preferred, 2+ years of administrative experience.
• Workers' Compensation experience preferred.
• Clear communication and information exchange in English.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to observe and assess data and documents in printed form and on computer screens.
• Willingness to work beyond normal hours.
• Team-oriented with the ability to work independently within general guidelines and minimal supervision.
• Ability to respond and maintain confidentiality of information or adversarial inquiries.

Benefits: This position also offers bonuses and a full benefits package. Our benefits package includes, but is not limited to, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, flexible spending, and more. Goldberg Segalla is committed to building a workplace where talented people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can succeed, grow, and lead – together. With a broad national footprint and strong market presence, Goldberg Segalla offers the scale of a growing national firm with a small firm's connective culture. Join #TeamGS today.