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Pre-Litigation Legal Assistant – Steinger, Greene, and Feiner
About Steinger, Greene, and Feiner:
Steinger, Greene & Feiner is a proven legal team, and our number one goal is to get injury victims every dollar they truly deserve. Since 1997, we have been serving and defending the rights of our clients and their families through some of life's most challenging times.
MISSION STATEMENT: Steinger, Greene & Feiner is a law firm focused on helping injured people through the highest level of professional assistance. The entire team of SGF is dedicated to protecting our clients’ rights and to obtain financial justice from the parties responsible for their losses. We pride ourselves on forging meaningful relationships with our clients, built upon trust, and imparting our principal value into our individualized approach to each case. We are privileged to serve our clients in our community. We maintain a commitment to excellence and justice with an unrelenting devotion and dedication to our core principles.
VISION: Our vision is to provide our clients with skilled legal advice in a timely and efficient manner. We strive to handle each matter with accountability and responsiveness, as if we were representing ourselves.
About YOU:
We are looking for a Legal Assistant who is aligned with these qualities and traits:
- Sense of urgency
- Ability to make judgement calls
- Expected to be highly accurate
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly
- A positive outlook and vision
- Must stand by the service we deliver
- Lifelong learner who enjoys improving knowledge
- Strong professionalism both in appearance and presentation
- Can work independently
- Ability to direct and facilitate conversations
The Role:
The Pre-litigation legal assistant handles a moderate to high-volume caseload; must be able to multi-task, prioritize and have excellent attention to detail while maintaining organization; must be a positive team-member with the ability to function in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment.
The Pre-litigation Legal Assistant will assist with all pre-suit communications and be the center of communication for and between the client, attorney, medical providers, lien holders, insurance companies; coordinate and manage medical treatment care for clients as necessary, and escalate issues to the Paralegal and Attorney.
- Assist in all aspects of personal injury cases from beginning to end
- Gather records, police reports, etc
- Communicating and corresponding with clients, lien holders, providers and others in the legal community
- Maintaining client files
- Review, analyze and summarize case files and medical records
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Proficiency with computers, telephone lines, and other related office equipment
- Must have strong organizational skills; be able to follow instructions, switch tasks quickly and meet deadlines.
- Must exercise sound judgment, work independently, and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent planning and reporting skills
- Multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
- Customer service attitude
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Personal injury law: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- English and Spanish (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $22