What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pre-Litigation Legal Assistant position at Disparti Law Group?
SummaryThe Pre-Litigation Legal Assistant for the Pre-Litigation team is dedicated to the direction of the team members and the caseload for a single pod. The Pre-Litigation Legal Assistant supports the mission and goals of Disparti Law Group by directing the activities of the pod team and activities to ensure exceptional service to clients, vendors and to internal customers. The Pe-Litigation Legal Assistant is responsible for the direction of pod member activities, delegation of work, case review and reporting to ensure the timely and accurate processing of case tasks to maximize case value and to meet time-on-desk deadlines.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesThe Pre-Litigation Legal Assistant is responsible for the direction of the activities of pod team members, including Case Management Specialists, assigned Case Management Associates and Lien Resolution Specialists.Essential FunctionsDirect the activities of pod team members to ensure timely and accurate completion of caseload to meet or exceed time-on-desk deadlines.Manage, review and approve timecards and leave requests for assigned pod members, ensuring adequate team member coverage.Schedule and conduct i90 meetings according to established cadence. Update scorecard metrics prior to meetings for review and discussion.In conjunction with pod attorney, provide input for performance assessments according to Firm’s schedule, including regular team member check-ins, quarterly conversations and annual performance assessments. Attend other assigned i90 meetings as scheduled.In conjunction with pod attorney, provide input for disciplinary action documentation and attend discussions with assigned pod team members.Prepare five-month case review information with status updates for attorney review. Prepare other reporting as assigned.Provide exceptional customer service to team members, clients and vendors via email, telephone, in person or by other means.Prepare legal documents for submission to clients, insurance companies and lienholders.Review case files to ensure all tasks are up to date; flag attorneys/Administrative Supervisor of discrepancies, as needed.Review closing statements to ensure all costs are recognized prior to disbursements.Prepare and distribute the schedule of client pick-up of disbursement checks.Provide support to attorneys, administrative supervisor and other office team members.Special projects as assigned.Required Skills/AbilitiesExceptional customer service skillsDependable and reliableExcellent attendance and work ethicHigh attention to detail; highly organizedExcellent communication skills (verbal and written); bilingual (Spanish) a plusQuick to learn; able to work with minimal supervision Education & ExperienceHigh school graduate or equivalent, some college a plusSupervisory experience a plusMicrosoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel)Legal case management database experience a plus Benefits12 paid holidays annually10 PTO days5 Paid Sick Leave daysMedical, dental, vision insuranceVoluntary life insuranceCompany-provided life insurance401(k) with fully-vested safe-harbor company matchDisparti Law Group is a multi-state employer, and as such, any salary range provided may not be applicable in all states. Any offer made to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include years of experience, education, location, etc.Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Salary : $30 - $35