Legal Assistant

About the role

A well-established, high-performing plaintiff-side personal injury law firm is seeking an experienced and motivated attorney to join its growing litigation team. This is an opportunity for a driven attorney to manage a substantial caseload, work on meaningful cases, and advance within a fast-paced environment that rewards strong performance and results.

Responsibilities

• Scan and save incoming mail, emails, and faxes.
• Calendar depositions, medical exams, mediations, arbitrations, and court dates.
• Send client notices for depositions, medical exams, mediations, arbitrations, and court appearances.
• Cook court reporters, translators, and videographers for depositions.
• Confirm attorney appearances.
• Request medical records and narrative reports.
• Organize electronic medical records and prepare Form A response attachments.
• Draft and serve amendment cover letters.
• Schedule medical exams and send records to providers after attorney approval.
• Answer incoming calls and assist the paralegal.
• Process funding requests.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Legal Assistant working on NJ Personal Injury cases is required.
• Can take direction via email and/or verbally.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Windows/MS Office Applications including Outlook Calendar, Word, Excel.
• Knowledge of Adobe PDF a plus.
• Past experience working on NJ Personal Injury cases.