We are a two-lawyer plaintiff personal injury trial firm seeking a legal receptionist/entry-level paralegal. We have multiple support staff already and are looking to expand. Candidate will need to be fluent in both Spanish and English. You will learn various tasks performed in an active personal injury litigation practice. You must care about providing excellent service to clients and treating them like friends or family. Everyone works hard in our firm as our clients depend on us, but we do place a significant focus on work/life balance.
Most importantly, we need someone that is a self-starter who can work independently without constant supervision—any additional training can and will be provided. A large part of your job will consist of communicating with clients and potential clients. The job will also consist of working on active claims and litigation cases; doing tasks necessary to move those cases forward.
If you want to work to help people as opposed to corporations in a small close knit business atmosphere, please consider applying. Definitely opportunities for advancement as your skill and expertise level increases. We are always willing to help with your potential growth through paying for seminars or other training as well as having you attend legal proceedings with us to learn.
Responsibilities:
· Answering and routing calls
· Intake of potential new client calls
· Regular communications with clients, medical officers, insurance adjusters, and other law firms
· Preparing correspondence from templates
· Willing to learn how to draft legal documents from firm templates
· Providing administrative assistance when conducting focus groups
· Supporting the office manager, paralegals, and lawyers as needed
Qualifications:
· Bilingual (English/Spanish) is required.
· Excellent communication skills/outgoing and social personality
· A true desire to help people that are going through a difficult time in their life
· Demonstrated ability to self-manage and push tasks along at an efficient pace without constant supervision
· Previous experience working in a personal injury firm OR paralegal training or certification preferred but not required.
There is significant potential for growth in our firm as you become more proficient in working in a personal injury litigation practice. Pay will be commensurate with experience. Your ability to help our firm grow and serve clients will be appreciated and rewarded.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Opportunities for advancement
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Travel requirement:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hurst, TX 76054: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person