Legal Assistant
| Company | Brandon J. Broderick |
|---|---|
| Location | Huntington Station, NY, USA |
| Salary | $20 – $25 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Past experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant for Law Firm working on NY cases
- Can take direction via email and/or verbally
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient with Windows/MS Office Applications including Outlook Calendar, Word, Excel
- Knowledge of Adobe PDF a plus
- Past experience working on NY Personal Injury cases as an Administrative Assistant a plus
Responsibilities
- Scan/saved all incoming mail, emails and faxes.
- Calendar all notices with respect to defense examination, depositions, arbitration, mediation dates and court notices
- Send all notice letters to clients involving DME, depositions, arbitrations (when applicable), mediation and court appearances.
- For depositions, arrange for court reporter and translator and/or videographer, if needed, when noticed by our office.
- Confirm all attorney appearances the day before the event.
- Obtain all medical Request narrative reports under the direction of the paralegal or attorney.
- Compile and arrange all medical records in electronic file so they can be attached to Form A responses.
- Draft cover letter for amendments and serve with attachments on defense.
- Schedule Plaintiff Medical Exam (PME) and compile and send all relevant medical records and MRI films to PME doctor after attorney reviews.
- Handle incoming calls along with Paralegal.
- Handle funding requests.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Adobe PDF a plus
- Past experience working on NY Personal Injury cases as an Administrative Assistant a plus