Downtown Personal Injury Law Firm Seeks Legal Assistant

Fast paced, busy, and growing San Diego personal injury law firm is seeking an outstanding candidate to fill a full-time legal assistant position for our personal injury practice managing a pre-litigation case load of 80-120 cases while working with our pre-litigation attorneys and gathering basic documents and information at the investigation stage.

Start date is ASAP but will work with any notice requirements you need to give to current employers.

Responsibilities and Duties

Job duties will be to track down and obtain medical records and bills, negotiate liens, and perform other supporting tasks for our personal injury attorneys and case managers. Therefore, the candidate MUST HAVE impeccable organization skills, a fantastic personality, an insatiable drive to get all medical records and bills into the office as soon as possible, and be able to communicate well with clients via phone and e-mail.

Qualifications and Skills

Factors for Additional Consideration (which should be highlighted in your cover letter):

1. Any prior experience working for a plaintiff personal injury law firm;

2. Any prior experience working in a similar position (whether as a pre-lit or litigation paralegal);

3. Any prior experience working in a service industry (restaurants, hotels, bars, etc.);

4. Conversational and written Spanish experience/skill (not required, but a bonus if fluent);

5. Competitive sports experience;

6. Volunteer and charity work

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage included with 50% employer contribution after probationary period. 401k plan also available.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 4 years (Preferred)
• Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)
• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple Locations