Pre-Litigation Legal Assistant - Esquire Law

Pre-Litigation Legal Assistant - Esquire Law

MISSION STATEMENT: Esquire Law is a law firm focused on helping injured people through the highest level of professional assistance. In support of the law practice, Esquire Law provides a unique combination of highly experienced legal expertise with the process, technology, and access to legal and business professionals, providing an approach and expertise beyond a conventional law firm.

VISION: Using our law knowledge combined with data science, we strive to advance the legal space with lawyer-led and tech-driven approaches to modernize and improve how we manage cases. We strive to handle each matter with accountability and responsiveness, as if we were representing ourselves.

About YOU:

We are looking for a Legal Assistant who is aligned with these qualities and traits:

• Sense of urgency
• Ability to make judgement calls
• Expected to be highly accurate
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly
• A positive outlook and vision
• Must stand by the service we deliver
• Lifelong learner who enjoys improving knowledge
• Strong professionalism both in appearance and presentation
• Can work independently
• Ability to direct and facilitate conversations

The Role:

The Pre-litigation legal assistant handles a moderate to high-volume caseload; must be able to multi-task, prioritize and have excellent attention to detail while maintaining organization; must be a positive team-member with the ability to function in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment.

The Pre-litigation Legal Assistant will assist with all pre-suit communications and be the center of communication for and between the client, attorney, medical providers, lien holders, insurance companies; coordinate and manage medical treatment care for clients as necessary, and escalate issues to the Paralegal and Attorney.

• Assist in all aspects of personal injury cases from beginning to end
• Gather records, police reports, etc
• Communicating and corresponding with clients, lien holders, providers and others in the legal community
• Maintaining client files
• Review, analyze and summarize case files and medical records
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency with computers, telephone lines, and other related office equipment
• Must have strong organizational skills; be able to follow instructions, switch tasks quickly and meet deadlines.
• Must exercise sound judgment, work independently, and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning and reporting skills
• Multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Customer service attitude
• Ability to handle and keep client information confidential