Personal Injury Legal Assistant

About the Job: The Russo Firm is a Florida statewide personal injury and mass tort law firm, seeking bilingual full-time experienced settlement clerk in our Boca Raton office. Candidates must be professional, personable and have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency. Qualified candidates will be extremely organized with follow-up skills, detail oriented; possess strong customer-service skills; highly motivated; with strong work ethic and have outstanding multitasking abilities. Incredible opportunity for someone looking to develop their law firm career in a growing law firm.

Qualifications: Candidates MUST speak Spanish and have at least 1-2 years prior experience. Potential candidates must be able to organize and prioritize a large number of cases within a fast paced work environment, pay close attention to detail and communicate clear and effectively. Candidate must be able to work a computer along with the basic Microsoft programs such as Outlook, Word and Excel.

DUTIES:

• Carry one's own case load
• Speak with clients in a professional and empathetic way
• Draft demand letters and packages to send to insurance companies
• Present offers to client and put insurance adjuster in communication with attorney
• Negotiate liens
• Send out letters to medical providers to negotiate medical bills.
• Basic faxing, scanning, copying and sending regular and certified mail
• Be able to properly explain settlement breakdowns to clients and/or medical providers
• Properly communicate what checks have to be issued
• Pay close attention to zero out a trust account

Job Type: Full-time

Typical end time:

• 5PM

Typical start time:

• 9AM

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (Required)
• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Boca Raton, FL 33431: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $25