Personal Injury Legal Assistant

Price Benowitz Llp; Washington (District of Columbia); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Healthcare benefits

Dental & vision insurance

Mental health support

Disability & life insurance

Descripción de la vacante

Price Benowitz LLP in Washington, DC seeks a full-time Personal Injury Legal Assistant to support the personal injury team. The role focuses on administrative tasks, client service, and collaboration with attorneys, paralegals, and the firm’s accounting function.

Ideal candidate has legal office experience, exposure to personal injury matters, and familiarity with accounting processes. This in-office position offers growth opportunities based on performance and a path to greater responsibilities.

Formación

• Experience with personal injury matters in the DMV area is a plus.
• Must have an interest in personal injury litigation.
• Familiarity with general accounting principles is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook.
• Must have previous office experience.
• Good organizational, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well independently but more importantly as part of a team.
• Ability to exercise flexibility, initiative, good judgment and discretion.
• Must be willing to work in-office in our DC Office location Monday-Friday (9AM-6PM).

Responsabilidades

• Answers and directs incoming calls.
• Make photocopies and scan documents into legal management software.
• Draft and send correspondence to clients, including letters of representation.
• Call medical providers and obtain balances.
• Assists with maintaining Files and Database to ensure everything is documented accurately.
• Work on accounting matters such as reconciliation matters, scanning deposits, and printing checks
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve issues.
• Monitor customer account details for non-payments and delayed payments.
• Prepare closing statements
• Check account balances
• Process disbursements
• Assists with scheduling important dates or meetings.
• Assists with other essential functions of the department.

Conocimientos

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Problem solving

Discretion

Independent work

Educación

Bachelor's degree preferred

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

Price Benowitz LLP is seeking an additional, full-time Personal Injury Legal Assistant to join its growing team at their Washington, DC headquarters. The ideal candidate is someone who has experience in the legal field, exposure to personal injury law, and familiarity with general accounting processes. This position serves as an administrative and client service assistant for the personal injury department and works closely with attorneys, paralegals, and the firm’s accounting function. This is a perfect opportunity for an individual seeking to grow with our personal injury team and expand responsibilities based upon performance.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Answers and directs incoming calls.
• Make photocopies and scan documents into legal management software.
• Draft and send correspondence to clients, including letters of representation.
• Call medical providers and obtain balances.
• Assists with maintaining Files and Database to ensure everything is documented accurately.
• Work on accounting matters such as reconciliation matters, scanning deposits, and printing checks
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve issues.
• Monitor customer account details for non-payments and delayed payments.
• Prepare closing statements
• Check account balances
• Process disbursements
• Assists with scheduling important dates or meetings.
• Assists with other essential functions of the department.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience with personal injury matters in the DMV area is a plus.
• Must have an interest in personal injury litigation.
• Familiarity with general accounting principles is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook.
• Must have previous office experience.
• Good organizational, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well independently but more importantly as part of a team.
• Ability to exercise flexibility, initiative, good judgment and discretion.
• Must be willing to work in-office in our DC Office location Monday-Friday (9AM-6PM).

Additional Information

• Benefits:At Price Benowitz LLP we offer a comprehensive healthcare benefits package in compliance with the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023. Our benefits include employer-supported medical, dental, vision insurance, and mental health support, as well as disability and life insurance for income protection.