Job Description: Legal Assistant/Paralegal (Personal Injury)
Summary:
We are seeking a dedicated Legal Assistant/Paralegal to support our client’s Personal Injury team in delivering exceptional client service. This role involves providing key administrative assistance to enhance the efficiency of legal processes and maximize client outcomes.
Job Responsibilities:
- Support attorneys with administrative tasks to optimize office effectiveness.
- Coordinate communication with clients, law offices, insurance adjusters, medical offices, and experts.
- Manage prelitigation and litigation cases from start to finish, maintaining a caseload of up to 80 – 90 cases.
- Prepare legal documents, assist with case preparation, and maintain court dates and deadlines.
- Assist in organizing depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
- Oversee client intakes, open and close files, and maintain case status notes in our system.
Job Qualifications:
- 5+ years as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal in personal injury law.
- Proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Experience with New Jersey e-courts and legal procedures.
- Fluency in English and Spanish (written and verbal).
- Strong organizational skills and ability to pay attention to details and work within a fast-paced environment.
- High School Diploma or Paralegal Certificate.
