Overview
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Jobs in Graham, WA at Herschensohn Law PLLC
Overview
Herschensohn Law, PLLC is a Plaintiff personal injury law firm. We are seeking an experienced legal assistant or paralegal to work in our Chehalis, Graham, or Kent, WA office, to be determined based on candidate location and preference. This role will primarily handle leads and intakes, and will also support the work of the managing attorney, paralegals, and accounts payable specialist.
To be successful in this position, the candidate must have at least one year of prior legal assistant or paralegal experience, or a paralegal degree or certificate. Candidate must also have the ability to work well with clients and colleagues, the ability to multitask, strong attention to detail, good time management skills, strong writing skills, and a willingness to learn. The legal assistant must also be self-motivated, persistent, and patient. Please be prepared to provide a resume, cover letter, and 2-3 professional references to be considered for this position.
Experience and competence with Microsoft Office is a necessity. Prior experience with Filevine case management software is a plus but not required. Spanish language proficiency is strongly preferred.
This is a full-time, in-office position from 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. Starting salary is based on years of experience, with an hourly pay range of $22/hr. – $28/hr. This position offers bonuses in addition to base hourly pay. We offer a robust benefits package with health, vision, and dental insurance, a generous 401(k) and 401(k) match, an employee assistance program, and paid vacation and sick time.
Responsibilities
- Review and manage leads from a variety of sources, including contacting leads to gather additional information and declining those which fall outside the scope of the firm’s practice areas.
- Gather necessary details to build case files for qualified leads, completing intake and sign up of the client before passing the file to the assigned paralegal/case manager.
- Answer telephone calls and greet walk-ins
- Gather, review, organize, and upload medical records and other evidence
- Draft and send letters and emails
- Maintain documents and information in the case management software, including detailed note-taking and organization of files
- Correspond with clients, insurance companies, and medical providers via telephone and email.
Requirements
- 1+ year of legal assistant or paralegal experience OR paralegal degree/certificate
- Competency with Microsoft Office
- (Preferred) English/Spanish Bilingual
- (Preferred) 1+ year of experience in Personal Injury law
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and 2-3 professional references to Hibet Lopez at [email protected].
Pay: $22.00 – $28.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Title: Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Company: Herschensohn Law PLLC
Location: Graham, WA
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