We seek a Bilingual legal assistant/paralegal to join our workers compensation team. If you are committed to winning maximizing client recovery and improving our clients quality of life this is the place for you!
The successful candidate will possess and be responsible for the following:
- Provide administrative support to the lawyer to enhance law office effectiveness
- Request authorization from employer/WC carrier for treatment
- The ability to recognize a clients emergent need for treatment/temporary benefits and the need of the attorney to file a motion
- The ability to identify a potential retaliation/harassment claim in a timely fashion to bring it to the attention of the attorney.
- Download Court Calendars from Courts Online
- Generate form letters to clients to attend IME appointments
- Call clients the day before hearing dates to ensure a contact number and/or their presence in court. Ensure the client has directions to the court
The successful candidate will possess the following requirements:
- At least three years of working experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary in the workers compensation area of law
- Familiarity with New Jersey ecourts and N.J. court rules and legal procedures.
- Satisfactory knowledge of the daytoday operations of a law office
- Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office and Dropbox
- Fluency in the English and Spanish languages both verbally and in writing
- Excellent secretarial and organizational skills
- Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
- Must be willing and able to work in a fastpaced office setting
Benefits include medical vision dental FSA life longterm disability insurance 401K plan match and paid time off policy. The annual cost of living increases bonuses birthday lunches holiday parties and picnics. We partner with Rutgers University Athletics in New Brunswick!
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We take care of our clients; they take care of us! If you want the make a difference we want you!
Required Experience:
Manager