Personal Injury Legal Assistant

Job Description

Personal Injury Legal Assistant

Rocky River, Ohio | Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | $25/hour

Are you a highly organized professional who thrives in a fast-paced legal environment? Do you enjoy being the backbone of a successful practice and keeping everything running seamlessly? If so, we're looking for you.

We're seeking a detail-driven Personal Injury Legal Assistant and Law Office Administrator who will play a vital role in supporting daily operations and ensuring our practice operates efficiently. This is a key position where the attorney will rely heavily on your expertise, precision, and initiative.

Technical Skills & Tools:

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel (including complex formulas)
• Heavy daily use working with AI tools and modern legal research technologies
• Knowledge and experience using legal platforms such as: MRO, Chartswap, Justice Bolt, MCS Direct, Records Imaging, and CIOX
• Strong typing skills across both computer and typewriter
• Skilled in using PDF editing/filling software for legal documentation

Job Requirements

Legal Knowledge & Experience:

• Prior experience in plaintiff personal injury law
• Working knowledge of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure
• Familiarity with:
  • Legal terminology and litigation processes
  • Court filings and procedural requirements
  • Discovery process and case management
• Experience tracking statutes of limitations and case disposals
• Understanding of IOLTA compliance and trust accounting

Legal Knowledge & Experience:

• Meticulous attention to detail - accuracy is absolutely critical
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage a high-volume caseload
• Dependable, proactive, and able to anticipate needs before they arise
• Active Ohio Notary Public (or willingness to obtain

Additional Requirements:

• Must pass a background check and drug screen

In this position, you won't just support the practice - you'll help drive it. Your ability to stay organized, manage deadlines, and maintain accuracy will directly impact case outcomes and client experience.

If you take pride in your work, enjoy mastering systems and details, and want to be a trusted right-hand in a legal setting, this is an exciting opportunity to grow and make an impact.


Area Temps still believes that the best way to serve both our employees and our customers is through personal service. To apply for this Personal Injury Legal Assistant position, please submit your resume to View email address on click.appcast.io, call View phone number on click.appcast.io, or TEXT "your name & 180111" to View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Additional Information

For over 35 years, Area Temps has been committed to providing Northeast Ohio companies with office staffing services, technical, skilled trades, industrial and professional staffing solutions. We measure our success by the thousands of people who have accepted permanent positions with our client companies, either through a direct hire or after successfully completing an initial temporary assignment.

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With almost 40 years experience in Greater Cleveland and thousands of people employed successfully each year, Area Temps still believes that the best way to serve both our employees and our customers is through personal service. When you apply online, we'll review your work skills and location preferences within 24 hours. Qualified candidates will be contacted to arrange for a personal interview, and our personnel supervisors will work with you to find the perfect assignment.