Workers Comp./Personal Injury Legal Assistant
IL - ChicagoApply Now
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced paralegal for our workers' compensation department. Applicants must be able to handle a large caseload, communicate with clients on a daily basis, must have experience with DOAH, e-filing, drafting motions, discovery requests, schedule hearings, depositions, Pre-trial Stipulations, settlements, medical records requests, ability to handle new client interviews/intakes and reviews.Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support to lawyer and enhance office effectiveness
- Handle communication with clients, etc.
- Prepare case briefs and summarize depositions, interrogatories and testimony
- Type up and file basic legal documents and correspondence
- Monitor deadlines and calendar court dates
- Editing and finalizing litigation documents
- Filing with State and Federal courts (including e-filing)
- General administrative duties, such as answering phones, expense reports, and other tasks as needed
- Assist with Firm's social marketing efforts
Skills: - Excellent customer service skills: conduct intake process with potential clients, meet with clients, and have excellent phone skills
- Familiarity with law, legal procedures and protocols, and court system
- Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
- Excellent secretarial and organizational skills
- Strong written and verbal communication and research skills