What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Parrish DeVaughn Injury Lawyers?
About Us:
Injuries can happen when and where we least expect them. At Parrish DeVaughn, our Oklahoma personal injury lawyers have built successful claims for people hurt in a variety of scenarios, including car crashes, dog bites, and premises liability claims. Join us in our dedication to helping our injured clients in every way we can.
Purpose:
Parrish DeVaughn seeks a full-time Legal Assistant who thrives in a high-volume, fast-paced environment and is passionate about supporting personal injury attorneys and helping clients navigate the legal system. This role is vital to our team and plays a key part in delivering exceptional service and case results for our personal injury clients. The role will be based in our Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, office.
This position comes with a competitive hourly salary and benefits, growth opportunities, supportive leadership, and a mission-driven culture centered on making a difference.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain contact with Clients throughout the duration of their case to provide status updates, answer questions, and obtain important information.
- Work with medical providers to coordinate medical treatment for Clients, confirm account balances, and provide case status updates.
- Communicate professionally and effectively with insurance adjusters to discuss case facts and determine relevant coverage information.
- Review incoming correspondence and save applicable information electronically in Case Management Software (Litify).
- Work closely with Attorneys to discuss incoming correspondence, medical treatment, insurance information, and case status.
- Prepare and submit finalized disbursement packets to accounting for review upon settlement.
- Execute various data entry in Case Management Software.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- No prior experience or training.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
- Certificates, licenses and registrations required: N/A
- Computer skills required: Microsoft Office Suite
- Other skills required: Phone inbound/outbound calling