Legal Assistant I – Insurance Defense Admin Support

LWCC; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

LWCC in Baton Rouge, LA seeks a motivated Legal Secretary to provide high-quality support to the Claims Legal Department. You will type, edit, and proof correspondence, manage files, schedule meetings, and maintain calendars with accuracy and discretion.

The role requires a High School Diploma and at least two years of legal secretary experience, preferably in insurance defense. Strong communication and transcription skills are essential, along with proficiency in Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Minimum two years experience as a legal secretary, preferably in an insurance defense setting.

Responsibilities

• Types, transcribes, edits, and proofs legal documents accurately and timely.
• Composes and types correspondence and memos for the legal department.
• Opens and closes legal files; maintains an organized filing system.
• Coordinates meetings by scheduling dates, rooms, and preparing material.
• Maintains calendar and diary system for the legal department.
• Answers calls; routes messages and greets visitors professionally.
• Enters and updates litigated file data in the system.
• Schedules independent medical examinations and obtains records.
• Ensures data accuracy for statistical reports and lists.
• Processes invoices and payments for records and vendors.
• Learns and adopts new technology; performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Decisive

Curious and persistent

Effective communication

Empathetic listener

Interpersonal skills

Typing speed 50 wpm

Transcription

Word processing

Windows

Microsoft Word

Excel

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Windows

Word processing

Job description

LWCC in Baton Rouge, LA seeks a motivated Legal Secretary to provide high-quality support to the Claims Legal Department. You will type, edit, and proof correspondence, manage files, schedule meetings, and maintain calendars with accuracy and discretion.

The role requires a High School Diploma and at least two years of legal secretary experience, preferably in insurance defense. Strong communication and transcription skills are essential, along with proficiency in Word and Excel.