Position Description: Legal Assistant/Receptionist

The Lawyers of Brown and Roberto is a personal injury law firm located in West Knoxville. Our firm has helped injured and disabled clients for nearly 40 years and has a proven record of success. We are seeking an exceptional people-person with excellent customer service skills, a strong work ethic, and a true desire to help others. Primary practice areas are personal injury law and Social Security Disability law.

The ideal candidate will be outgoing, articulate, possess empathy for injured clients and able to successfully prioritize competing demands.

Competitive pay, paid holidays, Health Insurance and 401(k) option with employer match.

Candidate will be required to:

• Answer phones
• Assisting attorneys in all aspects of litigation,
• Preparing pleadings,
• Draft discovery; work with clients to finalize drafts and exhibits for attorney review,
• Provide high customer service and client contact,
• Interacting with clients on a daily basis to facilitate timely case progress,
• Manage client questions and updates,
• Draft demand letters,
• Medical records/billing summaries,
• Scheduling and maintaining attorney calendars and deadlines,
• Drafting correspondence and assisting with lien searches,
• Legal and litigation searches.

Required Skills:

• Must be Organized,
• Have strong interpersonal skills and critical thinking skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision,
• Must be detailed oriented and very attentive to detail,
• Requires the ability to track and meet deadlines consistently,
• Self-motivation, dependability, flexibility, energetic and hardworking,
• Willingness to learn,
• Proficiency in MS Word and Outlook.

Salary:

$35,000 and up based upon experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,000.00 - $39,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person