Job Title: Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support to lawyers, ensuring efficient operations within the legal team.
- Maintain regular communication with clients and witnesses, serving as a liaison to facilitate case progress.
- Set up and manage case files within case management software, ensuring all data is current and organized.
- Conduct initial claims investigations and set up new claims efficiently.
- Manage all incoming and outgoing mail, emails, and faxes, ensuring timely and proper handling.
- Oversee medical management by entering all relevant medical information into the case management software, ensuring records and bills are updated and summarized promptly.
- Manage the calendar for client meetings, depositions, court appearances, trials, and mediations, ensuring all events are scheduled and attended as required.
- Draft petitions for review, initial discovery documents, and pleadings as requested by attorneys.
Education and Experience Information:
The job description does not specify particular educational or experiential requirements. However, given the responsibilities, candidates with prior experience in legal administration or paralegal roles are likely preferred. Familiarity with legal terminology and case management software would be beneficial.
Salary Information:
The job description does not include specific salary information. However, it outlines a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) retirement plan, health insurance, life insurance, and paid time off.
Additional Information:
- The position offers a business casual dress code from Monday to Thursday, with jeans allowed on Fridays.
- Employees receive paid holidays and a generous accrual of paid time off.
- The company offers a flexible work schedule, requiring a total of 38 hours per week, with extended hours from Monday to Thursday and a shorter day on Friday.
- Benefits include health insurance options, a 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, and the possibility of a flexible schedule.
- The position requires the ability to commute to Lafayette, LA, with a requirement to relocate before starting work if not currently residing in the area.
- The work location is in person, requiring physical attendance at the law firm.
