Legal Secretary/Assistant
Personal injury law firm seeks to immediately hire a qualified, professional, dependable Legal Secretary/Assistant to assist in the performance of the following duties and responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- First person to answer the telephone and door, unless preoccupied;
- Welcome visitors into the office and attend to them;
- Complete all intake with clients for new matters (follow Checklist):
- Create new matters in Clio for each intake
- Create electronic and physical folders for new matters
- Make sure all documents are scanned
- Complete payment receipts for all money received and maintain copies
- Point of contact for all traffic matters:
- Maintain, organize the traffic matter folders (Physical and electronic)
- Scan citations
- Calendar all traffic court dates properly
- Draft and file all necessary motions
- Confirm which attorney will appear for the matter
- Check for scheduling conflicts for all traffic matters
- Help clients access the website to pay fines, when necessary
- Point of contact for all bodily injury claims handling:
- Follow-up with clients every thirty (30) days after intake to confirm treatment status
- Follow-up with clients if notes received of missed appointments
- Schedule all imaging and specialist appointments (MRI, X-ray, ortho, neuro, IPM, etc.)
- Manage any and all medical records received
- Manage medical deposits and treatment approvals
- Communicate with adjusters and clients regarding bodily injury claim information
- Draft and send the following claims correspondence:
- Welcome letters
- Letters of guarantee
- Settlement demands
- Closing letters
- Register all outgoing mail;
- Receipt of mail, deliveries, and sheriff service;
- Maintain electronic and physical folders as needed
- Any and all assignments from the attorney(s), paralegal/office manager, and senior legal assistant/administrative assistant;
Requirements:
- Professionalism
- Outstanding time-management, typing, and communication skills
- Reliable transportation
- Team-oriented
- Solution-oriented
- Proactive
- Steady, consistent attendance
- Knowledge of MS Office and ability to work with legal technology
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Fluency in Haitian Creole language is a plus but not required
Salary DOE;
Employee benefits package is available.