What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant Paralegal position at AscendHire?
Nationally ranked and rapidly growing civil litigation law firm is looking for a motivated and experienced full time Legal Assistant / Paralegal for the Workers Compensation team in their Orlando, FL office.
Ideal candidates have at least two years' experience preparing discovery responses / pleadings and motions, legal assistant responsibilities, processing medical authorizations and dealing with providers.
Knowledge of FL federal and state statutes, rules, and procedures is required. Experience a plus. Must have excellent organizational, communication, writing, and research skills. The ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment is also required.
Primary Job Duties
- Preparing documents for pleadings, discovery, motions, letter correspondence, etc.
- Organization of case files; gathering, organizing and analyzing data
- Ideal candidate must be highly organized, detail-oriented and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Works closely with attorneys and in-office billing department including accounts receivable
- Organize, chart and process incoming records and invoices
- Follow up for outstanding records via telephone, e-mail and regular mail
- Edit Motion and discovery documents
- Organization of case files; gathering, organizing and analyzing data
- Works closely with attorneys, adjusters and external medical providers
- Prepare Affidavits of Service and facilitate outgoing documents to the Court and to adversaries
- Retrieve documents from FL State E-filing and save to document management system
- Prepare court filings; and e-filing
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