What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at W3Global?
Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Legal Assistant / Case Manager to support attorneys and legal staff in a fast-paced, high-volume workers' compensation practice. This position plays an important role in managing client matters, coordinating with attorneys and outside parties, and helping ensure clients receive timely, responsive service throughout their cases.
Key Responsibilities
The ideal candidate is a reliable, organized, and service-oriented legal professional who can confidently manage a substantial caseload without losing sight of details or deadlines. Someone with workers' compensation experience who is comfortable communicating with injured clients, attorneys, insurance adjusters, and medical providers will be especially well suited for this position.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a high volume of workers' compensation cases while maintaining accuracy, organization, and attention to detail.
- Provide day-to-day case management and administrative support to attorneys and legal staff.
- Communicate professionally and effectively with clients, attorneys, insurance adjusters, medical providers, and other parties.
- Assist with case-related correspondence, documentation, scheduling, and follow-up activities.
- Monitor deadlines and time-sensitive matters to ensure cases continue moving forward efficiently.
- Prepare, type, proofread, and format legal correspondence and other documents.
- Perform transcription and data-entry tasks with a high degree of speed and accuracy.
- Maintain accurate and organized case files using legal case management software.
- Prioritize competing responsibilities and respond effectively in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.
- Take direction when needed while also demonstrating the ability to work independently and manage assigned responsibilities.
- Previous experience as a Legal Assistant, Case Manager, Legal Secretary, or similar role in a law firm or legal environment.
- Workers' compensation experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience managing a heavy caseload in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook; WordPerfect experience is a plus.
- Fast and accurate typing and strong transcription skills.
- Working knowledge of legal case management software.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Professional, courteous, and confident telephone manner.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
- Ability to handle stress, prioritize deadlines, and remain composed when managing time-sensitive issues.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a legal team.
The ideal candidate is a reliable, organized, and service-oriented legal professional who can confidently manage a substantial caseload without losing sight of details or deadlines. Someone with workers' compensation experience who is comfortable communicating with injured clients, attorneys, insurance adjusters, and medical providers will be especially well suited for this position.