Remote Personal Injury Litigation Assistant

Briefcase Legal Support, LLC; Medellín; Remote; COP 81,220,000 - 88,283,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Performance Bonuses

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Career Growth & Development

Professional Development

Results-Oriented Culture

Job summary

briefCASE Legal Support, LLC is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support a Texas-based personal injury law firm. This remote independent contractor role involves assisting attorneys, case managers, and clients through discovery, pleadings, and trial prep across the full lifecycle of personal injury cases.

You will manage pre-litigation and litigation tasks, coordinate documentation, and maintain organized electronic files while communicating professionally with clients and the U.S.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working for a U.S.-based personal injury law firm.
• Hands-on personal injury litigation experience, including discovery, pleadings, court filings, litigation deadlines, depositions, and trial preparation.
• Previous pre-litigation personal injury experience, including medical records, medical bills, insurance claims, settlement demands, and case development.
• Experience as a Legal Assistant, Litigation Legal Assistant, Litigation Paralegal, or in a comparable personal injury litigation support role.
• Strong understanding of the personal injury case lifecycle from pre-litigation through litigation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience with legal case management software.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently while staying connected and responsive to a U.S.-based legal team.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys and case managers throughout the personal injury litigation process.
• Prepare, draft, and organize pleadings, discovery requests and responses, motions, correspondence, and other litigation documents under appropriate supervision.
• Coordinate discovery, track responses, organize supporting documentation, and follow up on outstanding items.
• Monitor and calendar court deadlines, hearings, depositions, mediations, and trial dates.
• Assist with court filings and ensure documents are prepared accurately and submitted on time.
• Organize evidence, medical records, discovery materials, exhibits, witness information, and other case materials.
• Assist with deposition and trial preparation.
• Maintain organized electronic case files so critical information is accurate and readily accessible.
• Apply your understanding of the pre-litigation personal injury process and how cases develop toward settlement or litigation.
• Review and organize medical records, medical bills, accident reports, and other supporting documentation.
• Assist with settlement demand packages and related case materials.
• Maintain familiarity with insurance claims, medical treatment documentation, and case development.
• Help organize case materials when matters transition from pre-litigation to litigation.
• Serve as a professional point of contact for clients regarding case updates, scheduling, documentation, and general questions.
• Maintain consistent, responsive, and compassionate communication.
• Obtain information and documentation needed to move cases forward.
• Handle confidential client information with discretion and professionalism.
• Open, organize, and maintain client files in Filevine or similar case management software.
• Maintain accurate case notes, documents, tasks, and deadlines.
• Schedule client meetings, depositions, mediations, and other case-related appointments.
• Collaborate with attorneys, case managers, legal assistants, and investigators.
• Assist with records retrieval, intake-related tasks, and other case support as needed.

Skills

U.S. PI law

Litigation support

Discovery management

Client communication

Case management

Documentation

Independent contractor

Tools

Filevine

MS Office

Job description

briefCASE Legal Support, LLC is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support a Texas-based personal injury law firm. This remote independent contractor role involves assisting attorneys, case managers, and clients through discovery, pleadings, and trial prep across the full lifecycle of personal injury cases.

You will manage pre-litigation and litigation tasks, coordinate documentation, and maintain organized electronic files while communicating professionally with clients and the U.S.