Job Title: Legal Assistant
Job Responsibilities:
The Legal Assistant at the law firm is responsible for supporting attorneys in handling personal injury cases. Key duties include:
- Engaging in regular interactions with clients, insurance companies, and healthcare providers both by phone and in-person.
- Researching and preparing documents to advocate for clients.
- Drafting settlement demand packages.
- Reviewing clients' medical bills, records, and expenses.
- Receiving and completing requests from attorneys.
The role requires excellent telephone communication skills, numerical proficiency, strong computer skills, attention to detail, and a friendly attitude. The position is ideal for individuals who enjoy learning new things daily and are ambitious, hardworking, and seek to work in a positive environment.
Education and Experience Information:
No past legal experience or specific educational background is necessary to apply for the Legal Assistant position at the law firm. The firm values characteristics such as unquestioned integrity, empathy, teamwork, hard work, sound judgment, reasonable patience, analytical skills, technological literacy, self-starting capability, accountability, problem-solving skills, communication skills, organization, and the ability to have fun.
Salary Information:
The base compensation for the Legal Assistant position is between $39,000 and $45,700 per year, paid on an hourly basis. The total compensation package, including benefits and monthly bonuses, ranges from $48,000 to $55,000 annually. The hourly pay is between and .
Benefits:
The law firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- 401(k) plan with matching contributions
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Retirement plan
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule and spending account
- Incentive bonus opportunities
The firm has been recognized as a "Best Place to Work" by the Wichita Business Journal in multiple years and offers firm-wide trips to tropical destinations if yearly goals are met. The work schedule is a standard 40-hour week, Monday through Friday. The position requires in-person attendance at the office.
