Personal Injury Legal Assistant

Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. in Honolulu seeks a motivated Personal Injury Legal Assistant to support trial attorneys in State and Federal Courts.

The role requires 1–3 years of experience, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management systems such as Filevine.

You will handle correspondence, discovery, and filings, working both as part of a team and independently in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–3 years of relevant legal experience in personal injury.
• Experience with discovery, medical records, and case file management.
• Familiarity with state and federal court filing and electronic filing systems.
• Excellent administrative and client service skills; ability to multitask and prioritize.

Responsibilities

• Prepare general legal correspondence, motions, and objections.
• Assist with discovery and document management.
• Serve and file legal papers in state and federal courts.
• Communicate with clients, court staff, and opposing counsel.
• Organize case files for attorneys for court hearings.

Skills

Legal assistant

Personal injury

Document management

Court filings

Client communication

Microsoft Office

Filevine

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Excel

Adobe

Filevine

Job description

Personal Injury Legal Assistant (Full-Time)

Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. is looking for an energetic and detail oriented full-time Legal Assistant with at least 1 - 3 years' experience to join our group of professionals who will be responsible for supporting trial attorneys with personal injury cases in State and Federal Courts in the Honolulu, HI office. To be successful in this role the candidate must demonstrate the ability to work as a member of a team, in addition to working independently.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing general legal correspondence, motions, and objections
• Assisting with discovery and document management
• Serving and filing legal papers in various courts, with familiarity with electronic filing systems in both State and Federal Courts
• Utilizing communication skills via email and phone with clients, court staff, and opposing counsel
• Utilizing organization skills when preparing case files for attorneys to use at court hearings

Requirements :

Management of personal injury files

• Experience with contacting claims adjusters
• Experience with requesting, reviewing, and organizing medical records
• Prepare medical evidence for trial
• Knowledge of Court Rules and all discovery deadlines
• Must have excellent administrative and client service skills with the ability to multi-task under pressure and prioritize
• Attention to detail and proofreading skills
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Adobe, Filevine, scanning and maintaining electronic files are preferred.

Shaheen & Gordon is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws in all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, training, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, compensation, termination, and layoff. Any inquiries will be held strictly confidential.

Shaheen & Gordon presents a pleasant and supportive work environment.

Salary commensurate with experience.