Legal Assistant

Aqrawi & Associates is hiring a case manager/legal assistant to assist the supervising attorney with a personal injury docket. This position supports the attorney handling both pre-litigation and litigation files from inception to settlement. This is a unique position that allows the candidate to handle a client's personal injury case from beginning to end.

The right candidate will be self motivated, organized, detail oriented, a team player, and knows how to delegate tasks. Pay will align with experience level.

• Ensure reliable and consistent client updates are being given on each file.
• Request medical billing and records from a third-party medical records service.
• Communicate with adjusters and various insurance company staff to get information and decisions you need.
• Make confident decisions on next steps with a file, coordinating with the supervising attorney as necessary.
• Be able to establish trust and connections with your clients, following up with them routinely, and maintaining high levels of client support skills.
• Be able to explain the entire claim and litigation process of a case in detail to a client in a way they understand and answer their questions when they have them.
• Understand the pre-litigation process to a level where you can review medical records and bills to ensure they are complete and accurate for the file.
• Understand medical and health insurance liens and be able to recognize when there is one, send out notices as required, and explain them to clients.
• File pleadings and serve documents in state and federal court.
• Draft and serve discovery and pleadings
• Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, and other events with clients, opposing counsel, and supervising attorney.
• Track deadlines and calendar appropriately.
• Ensure every file is organized, clean, and has a task set for follow-up purposes.

Requirements:

• Previous personal injury case manager experience preferred. 
• Exceptional phone and customer service skills

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $12-$20 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Ability to Relocate:

• Houston, TX 77077: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person