Legal Assistant Job at Law Offices of Sylvia V. Gonzalez, La Palma, CA

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  • Law Offices of Sylvia V. Gonzalez
  • La Palma, CA

Job Description

Seeking a Pre-Litigation Legal Assistant

Are you a self-motivated person who prefers to work with minimal supervision? Do you want to help injured people achieve the justice they deserve?

This is a full-time job where you are expected to manage a caseload, so you absolutely must be able to work in the office for 40 hours per week. During the first 90 days of employment, the pay starts at $25/hour, depending on experience, with opportunities for an increase after that. After successful completion of the 90-day probation period, health insurance and a retirement plan will be offered.

We need a Pre-Litigation Legal Assistant with experience in Personal Injury, specifically pre-litigation, as well as dealing with clients, insurance companies, and negotiating. The ideal candidate will be able to take initiative on work that needs to be done and complete tasks with minimal hand-holding.

We look forward to reviewing your resume.

Compensation:

$25 - $30 hourly

Responsibilities:

This position will be responsible for important work, including, but not limited to:

  • Handling a case from sign-up to settlement
  • Writing letters and emails
  • Answering phones
  • Handling initial intakes of potential clients
  • Meeting with clients
  • Organizing files
  • Opening claims with insurance companies
  • Scheduling
  • Requesting medical records and bills
  • Negotiating settlements
  • Preparing demand letters
  • Scanning and copying documents
  • Signing up new clients
  • Data entry into the case management system
  • Filing
  • Reading emails, faxes, and mail
Qualifications:

If the statements below appeal to you, then you may be our next Pre-Litigation Legal Assistant!

  • You smile when you answer the phone
  • You are an amazing scheduler with a sickening degree of attention to detail
  • You are very good with calendars, email, spreadsheets, word processing, and the internet
  • Your middle name is "No Drama."
  • You are an awesome juggler of tasks and can change gears quickly
  • You are hardworking and goal-oriented
  • You are willing to follow instructions
  • You are a professional and would like to grow within our law office
  • You are fluent in Spanish (preferred, but not required)
  • You are always punctual
  • You are polite even when the client or insurance adjuster is rude
  • You are a person that others in the office and my clients can rely on
  • You work best with little or no supervision
  • You are proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • You write excellent letters and emails
About Company

We are an enterprising Personal Injury law office located in the city of La Palma, California, that is on track for aggressive growth.

Having been an employee herself, Sylvia Gonzalez knows how it is to work in a law office where respect between all employees, as well as employee and employer, is valued. Sylvia Gonzalez also understands that there needs to be a balance between work and life, so she strives to provide her employees with an environment that values a healthy balance.

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Compensation details: 25-30 Hourly Wage

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Work at office, Trial period

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