What are the responsibilities and job description for the Workers' Compensation Paralegal/Legal Assistant position at Semmes, Bowen & Semmes?
Semmes, Bowen & Semmes has an immediate opening in our McLean office for a Paralegal/Legal Assistant with experience in workers' compensation and insurance defense.
We offer the opportunity for hybrid/remote work; however, this candidate will need to be available in the office most days of the week Monday through Friday.
Semmes is a paperless office environment.
Compensation: $50,000 to $80,000 annually including bonus
Responsibilities and Qualifications:
Semmes, Bowen & Semmes is one of the oldest and largest full-service law firms in the State of Maryland. A diversified team of attorneys serves our clients through offices in five locations: Baltimore and Hagerstown, Maryland, McLean, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Martinsburg, West Virginia. These strategic locations enable us to accommodate our clients who live and operate their business in the greater Mid-Atlantic area and to support our widening markets.
We are an employee focused community that provides hands on training and mentoring for our new employees. Learning by doing is an effective way to get acclimated in the firm. We offer a collegiate environment that supports teamwork and collaboration. We value our culture of diversity and respect within our teams and firmwide. We work together to reach our mutual goals.
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We offer the opportunity for hybrid/remote work; however, this candidate will need to be available in the office most days of the week Monday through Friday.
Semmes is a paperless office environment.
Compensation: $50,000 to $80,000 annually including bonus
Responsibilities and Qualifications:
- Requirements include at least at least 2 years of workers' compensation experience
- Excellent communication and software skills (i.e., Word, Outlook, e-filing, etc.)
- Must possess excellent critical thinking and organizational skills
- Track billable time on a daily basis
- Prepare legal documents and general correspondence; draft standard correspondence; proofread, edit, and format documents
- Prepare paper court filings and electronic filings
- Organize, file, and manage electronic and paper documents, exhibits, pleading bibles, trial binders and closing bibles
- Organize and submit documents for timely entry into the firm’s docket system
- Manage and coordinate attorney calendars, scheduling, and travel plans
- Request /organize and summarize medical records.
- Draft motions and answer interrogatories.
- Extensive client contact must possess excellent verbal and written skills.
- Competitive salary
- Health, Vision, Dental, LTD, STD, Life benefits
- Employee funded 401k
- Employer funded pension plan
- HSA and FSA plans
- Annual performance review.
- Bonus plan
- Fitness Center
- Bike Storage
- Concierge Services
- Food Trucks
- Convenient to the Metro
Semmes, Bowen & Semmes is one of the oldest and largest full-service law firms in the State of Maryland. A diversified team of attorneys serves our clients through offices in five locations: Baltimore and Hagerstown, Maryland, McLean, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Martinsburg, West Virginia. These strategic locations enable us to accommodate our clients who live and operate their business in the greater Mid-Atlantic area and to support our widening markets.
We are an employee focused community that provides hands on training and mentoring for our new employees. Learning by doing is an effective way to get acclimated in the firm. We offer a collegiate environment that supports teamwork and collaboration. We value our culture of diversity and respect within our teams and firmwide. We work together to reach our mutual goals.
EEO/AA employer – Minority/Female/Vets/Disabled
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Salary : $50,000 - $80,000
