
Legal Assistant
Parrish DeVaughn Law Firm
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Oklahoma City • Oklahoma • United States
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Job Level
About the role
- Maintain contact with assigned clients from assignment through settlement
- Manage and handle day-to-day work of the cases for clients benefit and attorneys review
- Prepare all outgoing correspondence and send via mail, e-mail, fax or e-fax to/for clients, medical providers, opposing counsel, or any other relevant parties to the client’s case; prepare drafts of discovery, pleadings, motions, and/or any other relevant litigation documents for attorney review/signature
- Review medical records received and prepare/update client’s medical chronology
- Maintain and organize client folders timely and update proactively
- Review incoming documents including mail, e-mail, fax or other correspondence DAILY; save applicable information to client’s electronic chronology folder and notify assigned attorney of updates for attorney review
- Schedule and calendar in firm’s case management software DAILY on all relevant events including, but not limited to, in/out of office meetings, depositions, mediations, hearings, and/or any other events
- Log appointments on calendar AND case management software
- Draft discovery responses with specified timeframe of receiving the request from opposing counsel
- Perform other related duties as assigned by management
Requirements
- At least 1 year of workers’ compensation or legal case management experience preferred but not required
- Previous customer service experience required
- Spanish speaking is preferred but not required
- Computer skills required: Microsoft Office Suite
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal case managementdrafting pleadingsdiscovery responsesmedical chronology preparationdocument reviewcorrespondence preparation
Soft Skills
customer serviceorganizationcommunicationtime management