Legal Assistant Personal Injury

2-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Legal Assistant Personal Injury at Law Firm in St. Augustine, FL

Salary Information: Competitive salary based on experience, plus benefits such as dental insurance, health insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, 401K, and employer-paid short term disability and basic life insurance.

Experience: Minimum of 1 year working experience in personal injury law as a Legal Assistant or Legal Secretary.

Job Description:

H1: Join Our Winning Team as a Legal Assistant at Farah & Farah Law Firm in St. Augustine, FL

H2: Relentless Dedication to Justice for Our Clients

- Act as a liaison between clients and legal team, prioritizing customer needs and providing solutions
- Provide administrative support to Attorney and enhance office effectiveness
- Communicate with clients, field associates, and vendors
- Prepare case summaries and materials for mediation conferences
- Conduct thorough statistical and documentary research
- Locate and develop case relevant information
- Type up and file basic legal documents and correspondence
- Answer phone calls, take notes/messages, and redirect calls when appropriate
- Maintain and update inventories of contact details
- Facilitate meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and providing timely reminders
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and expectations

Qualifications:

- Proven working experience in personal injury law as a Legal Assistant or Legal Secretary
- Knowledge of MS Office and ability to work with legal technology
- Proficiency in English, bilingual a plus
- Working knowledge of case management software
- Excellent secretarial and organizational skills
- Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
- Outstanding time-management and typing skills
- Ability to work autonomously while paying strong attention to detail
- Professional adherence to attendance, reliability, and integrity
- Professional presentation in attire, demeanor, appearance, and compliance to company dress code

Benefits:

- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid Time off
- 401K
- Employer Paid Short Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance

Schedule:

- 8-hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Onsite Professional Office Setting

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Farah & Farah provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

E-Verify:

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the . If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) to resolve the issue before any action can be taken, including termination of employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the I-9 Form.

Join our winning team as a Legal Assistant at Farah & Farah Law Firm in St. Augustine, FL. We are an established, successful personal injury and workers' compensation law firm looking to grow our team. As a Legal Assistant, you will act as a liaison between our clients and legal team, prioritizing customer needs and providing solutions. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organization that values hard work, work/life balance, and a positive atmosphere.

Our mission is to have a relentless dedication to justice for our clients, delivered with uncompromising support, professionalism, and compassion. We are looking for a self-motivated Legal Assistant with a minimum of 1 year experience in personal injury law. You will provide administrative support to the Attorney and enhance office effectiveness, handle communication with clients, field associates, and vendors, and support case preparation by conducting thorough research and preparing materials for mediation conferences.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have knowledge of MS Office and be able to work with legal technology, as well as proficiency in English (bilingual is a plus). You should also have excellent secretarial and organizational skills, the ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure, and outstanding time-management and typing skills. Professional adherence to attendance, reliability, integrity, and presentation is also important.

At Farah & Farah, we provide competitive salary based on experience and offer benefits such as dental insurance, health insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, 401K, and employer-paid short term disability and basic life insurance. Our schedule is an 8-hour shift, Monday to Friday, in an onsite professional office setting.

We are an equal opportunity employer and participate in E-Verify. Our company values diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Join our winning team as a Legal Assistant at Farah & Farah Law Firm in St. Augustine, FL and be a part of our mission to provide justice for our clients with uncompromising support, professionalism, and compassion. Apply now!

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Dental insurance, health insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, 401K, short term disability, basic life insurance

English, bilingual preferred

Legal assistant, paralegal, administrative support, communication, case preparation, research, case management, MS Office, legal technology, bilingual, secretarial, organizational, time-management, typing, autonomous, detail-oriented, attendance, reliability, integrity, professionalism

High School Diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree preferred.

Interested candidates can apply through the company's website or by submitting a resume and cover letter to the contact person listed below.

Qualification and Experience High School Diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree in related field preferred

Legal