Legal Assistant

ABOUT HAWK INJURY LAW

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Hawk Injury Law is a Macon, Georgia personal injury firm dedicated to helping injured clients through car accidents, commercial trucking cases, premises liability, wrongful death, workers' compensation, insurance disputes, and other personal injury matters. We are a service oriented, client centered team that relies on organization, attention to detail, technology, and most importantly genuine care for the people we represent.

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We are looking for a Legal Assistant who thrives in a fast paced litigation environment and takes pride in accurate, timely, detailed, and well organized work.

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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Client & Case Management

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●     Open new client files and matters, and maintain organized client and case files

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●     Communicate with clients by phone and email regarding case status and scheduling

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●     Communicate with insureds, third party carriers, opposing counsel, and internal team members

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Correspondence & Document Preparation

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●     Draft, type, and transcribe legal correspondence, memos, reports, and forms

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●     Thoroughly proofread all work for grammar, spelling, punctuation, formatting, and content

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●     Prepare and process demand letters

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Calendar & Deadline Management

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●     Maintain attorney’s calendar with all appointments and deadlines

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●     Track deadlines, court dates, and statutes of limitations

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●     Coordinate and calendar meetings, hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, court reporters, and conference calls

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Court & Litigation Support

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●     Assist with preparing and submitting State and Federal court filings, including electronic filings. Experience with Pacer, PeachCourts and Odyssey E-Filings

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Systems & Administrative Support

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●     Prepare and submit new client and new matter forms

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●     Perform general administrative duties including filing, scanning, and scheduling

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●     Make FedEx mailing runs and bank deposits and other errands as needed

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●     Organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision

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●     Serve as the primary point of contact for incoming client and third-party communications, ensuring calls are handled professionally, routed appropriately, and documented accurately.

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QUALIFICATIONS

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●     Positive attitude and ability to communicate effectively with attorneys, staff, and clients

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●     2+ years of litigation secretarial or legal assistant experience preferred

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●     Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook required; experience with Clio or other case management software strongly preferred

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●     Experience in a personal injury law firm strongly preferred.

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●     Excellent writing skills required.

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●     Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks under time constraints with minimal supervision

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●     Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

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BENEFITS

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• Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, STD, LTD, 401(k) Matching Plan, PTO, Paid Holidays
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