Bilingual (Spanish) Personal Injury Legal Assistant

Must be bilingual (Spanish).

About the role

TorkLaw personal injury law firm is looking for a motivated, self-starter for our Irvine office to take the role of Case Manager Assistant / Legal Assistant. Our Case Manager Assistants are responsible for handling pre-litigation personal injury cases from inception to settlement. This is a full-time position for someone who is looking for a long-term commitment with opportunities to grow.

At TorkLaw, our approach to our clients is one of service, compassion, and respect. Our objective is to do everything we reasonably can to help these victims of personal injury or loss recover physically, financially, and emotionally.

Responsibilities

• Opening and setting up new client files
• Opening and reporting claims to insurance companies
• Placing statutory lien holders on notice
• Drafting representation letters
• Requesting police reports
• Ordering medical records/bills
• Assisting clients with scheduling medical treatment
• Assisting with property damage claims
• Establishing caring relationships with clients and collaborative partnerships with staff attorneys and support team
• Extensive contact with insurance adjusters, medical providers, and other parties involved in legal cases

Qualities we value

• Kind and compassionate
• Service-oriented
• Respectful
• Collaborative
• Authentic and real
• Ethical
• Responsible and trustworthy
• Accountable for results

About TorkLaw

TorkLaw is a fast-growing law firm with a supportive and fun-loving team. We are an incredibly fast-moving, innovative law firm focused on delivering the absolute best client experience and unmatchable legal representation while having an impact on our communities. We’re all about working hard and staying humble.

Some of our awards and accolades include:

• Top 10% of Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies
• Best Law Firm – US News & World Report (5 consecutive years)
• Featured in CNN, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Daily Journal, The Advocate

If you’re looking for a job that’s boring and easy, you won’t find that here. We put 110% into everything we do. Greatness is achieved through hard work, discipline, and sacrifice, and we’re determined to be great. Late nights and weekends do happen — that’s what coffee is for.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary (strongly preferred)
• Familiarity with law, legal procedures and protocols, and the court system
• Knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
• Computer literate with working knowledge of case management software
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Secretarial and organizational skills, able to effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (a plus, but not required)

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance

Qualified dependents of enrolled employees may also enroll in the group insurance plans selected by the employee, at the employee’s cost.

Pay

The anticipated pay range for this position is $16.00 - $25.00 per hour. The offered pay to a successful candidate will depend on several factors, including but not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, and education.