Legal Assistant - PrideStaff

Legal Assistant 

Location : Millburn, NJ
Salary : $55,000+/annually
Hours:  9am-5pm; Monday thru Friday

Summary:
Are you an experienced Legal Assistant looking for a new opportunity to grow your career? Our client, a well-established full service law firm in Millburn, NJ, is seeking someone just like you to support their growing personal injury department.

As a reliable, energetic, and well-organized specialist, you'll have the chance to work alongside the partners and paralegals to help clients get the justice they deserve. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and join a dynamic team, don't hesitate - apply now with PrideStaff and let's make it happen!

• Litigation Specialists are fully trained in the process of pre litigation intake, data entry, investigation and administrative tasks
• Manage personal injury cases from pre-litigation to litigation status
• Manage, maintain, and create professional relationships with diverse caseloads 
• Maintain open communication with clients regarding their insurance status, medical treatment, and ongoing case status
• Manage coordination with clients’ medical providers to ensure timely insurance processing of bills, coordination of clients’ treatment, obtain medical records, negotiate provider bills
• Perform administrative duties: scheduling client for office visits, relevant doctor’s appointments, and insurance carrier appointments (IMEs, EUOs, Recorded Statements, etc); organize both physical and digital files  
• Report claims with insurance carriers, and send pre-litigation correspondence to all parties
• Assist attorneys in pre litigation case investigation
• Other managerial duties including but not limited to:
• Assist in Excel based data analysis and produce reports of project progress. 
• Ability to work with databases, including adapting new software to improve current processes. 
• Draft pleadings, motions, motion responses and e-file pending review of attorney
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs and appendices
• Aid attorneys and paralegals with discovery
• Coordinate service of pleadings and subpoenas on appropriate parties
• Provide assistance with case settlements
• Preserve an updated case record system
• Answer phone calls and direct inquiries to the appropriate team members

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Spanish (fluency in Spanish preferable)
• Superior time management and capability to multitask several time critical projects under tight deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Team oriented and independently capable
• A strong desire to expand knowledge of practice in personal injury law

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred) or Certification/Associates Degree or 3 years of relevant experience
• At least 1 year experience in use of Case Management Software (Clio, FileVine, Needles, etc.)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Etc.) and PDF conversion software
• Proficiency in use of court electronic filing systems (NJ e-Courts, Forthright, etc.)

• Health Insurance (Vision & Dental)
• A Paid Time Off Policy 
• Free parking 

Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to): $55,000.00 - $58,000.00 Per Year