Personal Injury Legal Assistant

Law offices of Jacob Emrani and Calljacob.com is a leader in the personal injury law experience and growing at a fast pace based on the number of clients who trust and promote our work over the past 24 years.

At this time we are adding team members and associates so that we can provide the best service to our clients We are looking for a self motivated Legal assistant to ensure smooth running of the office and effective case management. You will provide a broad spectrum of legal services under the supervision of an attorney.

YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 1 YEAR EXPERIENCE WORKING AT A PERSONAL INJURY LAW FIRM

Responsibilities

• HAVE SOME KNOWLEDGE OF HOW A PERSONAL INJURY LEGAL CASE IS HANDELED
• Provide administrative support to lawyer and enhance office effectiveness
• Handle communication with clients, witnesses etc.
• Administratively support and attend trials
• Prepare case briefs and summarize depositions, interrogatories and testimony
• Conduct investigations and statistical/documentary research
• Locate and develop case relevant information
• Type up and file basic legal documents and correspondence
• Answer and direct phone calls
• Maintain contact lists
• Monitor deadlines and juggle calendars

IT WOULD BE A PLUS IF YOU HAD EXPERIENCE IN THE BELOW CATEGORIES

• Oversee and manage pre-litigation matters with the assistance of the assigned pod leader and Firm support staff;
• Interview clients, witnesses, and law enforcement officers;
• Contact third party and first party insurance carriers to open insurance claim;
• Open Medi-Cal and/or Medicare claim on behalf of the client;
• Gather police reports and other supporting evidence;
• Conduct research on third party, including asset search, policy limits, etc.;
• Request, receive and document medical information;
• Assist client in resolving client’s property damage claim (i.e. set up inspection, reimbursement for storage and tow charge, reimbursement for rental expense and/or loss of use, and coordinate execution of property damage releases and payment);
• Communicate and correspond with client regarding medical treatment and current symptoms;
• Communicate and correspond with claims adjuster and treating medical providers;
• Participate in monthly file reviews with assigned Personal Injury attorney;
• Gather all necessary documents for demand writing team;
• Negotiate settlements with claims adjuster;
• Assist client through the settlement process, including communicating all offers/counter-offers, negotiating reductions with medical providers, drafting breakdown, coordinating with client to review settlement documents, return fully executed releases to claims adjuster and processing settlement disbursements;
• Open and review incoming mail;
• Assist assigned Personal Injury attorney in tracking and submitting all required government claim form(s) for assigned matters;
• Fax, photocopy, scan, and convert or export/import documents to/from other applications;
• Maintain electronic and hardcopy files in accordance with the Firm's policies and procedures;
• Responsible for actively medically managing each assigned matter with Attorney approval, including reviewing medical reports and medical recommendations, assisting with scheduling medical appointments, obtaining referrals for additional medical treatment, appointment reminders, etc.;
• Responsible for actively participating in liability and insurance investigations for all assigned matters, including timely sending spoliation letters to all applicable persons/entities, obtaining photos, videos, witness statements, etc.;
• Responsible for adequately managing all matters involving governmental entities, including timely filing government claim, following up on rejection notice, changing file jacket, etc.; and
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management and/or Pod Leader.

Competencies/Skills:

Skills

• Proven working experience as legal assistant or legal secretary
• Familiarity with law, legal procedures and protocols, and court system
• Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
• Computer literacy
• Proficiency in English
• Working knowledge of case management software
• Excellent secretarial and organizational skills
• Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
• Legal Assistant certification or diploma

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Experience:

• Personal injury law: 1 year (Required)
• Paralegal: 1 year (Preferred)
• LAW FIRM: 1 year (Preferred)
• Fast PACED OFFICE: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Los Angeles, CA 90015: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person