What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pre-Litigation Legal Assistant position at Zinda Law Group, PLLC?
Zinda Law Group is an elite plaintiff’s personal injury firm looking for ambitious, dynamic, driven, and passionate professionals to join our growing team. We are looking for a top-notch Pre-Litigation Legal Assistant to join the team and help our clients get the justice they deserve. We have offices in Texas, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, and serve clients throughout the nation.
Our Mission – Justice for All. Life Changing Results.
We are not your typical law firm, and by joining us, you will have the following opportunities, and many, many more, at your disposal:
- Valuable, Rewarding Work: Every day, you will be helping people. Our clients come to us after they have been through one of the worst days of their lives, and the work you do here will help them get the justice they deserve and get their lives back on track. Our paralegals play a critical role in our cases and often make lifelong connections with the people we help.
- Continuous Learning: You will be mentored by and train with top professionals in your field from day one. Our in-house certifications and trainings will help you succeed no matter your level of experience.
- Remarkable Colleagues: When you join our team, you join a group of diverse individuals who are dedicated and passionate about the work they do every single day.
Responsibilities:
- Open new cases in the system and set up case for initial stages
- Ensure medical records and investigation items are ordered
- Assist clients with medical scheduling
- Calendar deadlines and important dates
- Draft correspondence
- Assist with preparation of demands
- Assist with event scheduling
- Assist with pre-litigation event preparation
- Organize and maintain legal files
- Assist with office administration
- Assist with potential client intake
- Client communication and interaction to help answer questions and convey information about the case
Qualifications:
- Must be highly organized and proficient with technology
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Comfortable handling sensitive subject matter and content
- Excellent client service skills
- Ability and willingness to follow detailed processes and systems
- Bilingual in Spanish is a huge plus but not required
- Bachelor's degree, associate's degree, or paralegal certificate preferred
Compensation, Benefits & Perks:
- Salary commensurate with experience
- Opportunities for ongoing training and mentoring
- Opportunities to advance and grow within the firm
- Contingency fee referral bonus opportunities
- Paid time off (20 days) and 11 paid holidays
- Medical, vision & dental insurance (100% of Base medical plan covered by the firm)
- Simple IRA with up to 3% company match
Our core principles are:
- Excellence Always
- We All Take Out the Trash
- Data-Driven Results
- We Outwork Our Opponents
We will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected for the position.
Zinda Law Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected status as required by applicable law.
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