What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Ascendion?
We are working with a growing Law Firm, looking to bring on an Legal Assistant to join their team. Specifically, they are looking for someone with 2 years of experience.
Requirements:
- 2 years of experience
- Prior experience with discovery, medical summaries, updating adjusters, subpoenas
- Advanced proficiency in legal research tools, document management platforms, and data room management (e.g., Intralinks, Firmex).
- Exceptional organizational skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple complex transactions under tight deadlines.
Responsibilities:
- Manage an active caseload (up to 50 cases once fully ramped up) and maintain organized physical and electronic files.
- Assist in drafting, organizing, and managing discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, and routine legal documents.
- Request, review, organize, and prepare concise medical summaries and chronologies for attorney review.
- Maintain regular correspondence with insurance adjusters, experts, and clients to provide case status updates and gather necessary documentation.
The annual salary for this position is between 55k-60k. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Full Benefits offered - Medical, Dental, etc. Flexible work schedule PTO Vacation time.
Salary : $50,000 - $60,000