Pre-Litigation Legal Assistant – In-Office Growth & Impact

The Law Offices of Daniel Kim; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance after 60 days

401(k) with 3% company match after 1 y

2 weeks PTO after 90 days

On-site gym access

Career development opportunities

Team-driven culture

Job summary

The Law Offices of Daniel Kim in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking an Administrative Legal Assistant to support the Negotiations Department and help move personal injury cases toward resolution. This in-office role requires a proactive, detail-oriented legal professional who can manage deadlines, document handling, and client communications.

You will assist with settlement negotiations, prepare correspondence, organize records, and coordinate with clients, insurance adjusters, and attorneys.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a legal assistant, preferably within personal injury or pre-litigation.
• Experience supporting personal injury claims, settlement negotiations, or insurance-related matters is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with bodily injury claims, insurance coverage, medical records, medical bills, and settlement demands.

Responsibilities

• Support negotiators and attorneys throughout the pre-litigation and settlement process.
• Communicate regularly with clients to provide case updates and explain the next steps in the claims process.
• Coordinate with insurance adjusters, opposing counsel, medical providers, and other parties involved in each case.
• Assist with preparing, reviewing, and sending settlement demands, correspondence, and supporting documentation.
• Request and organize medical records, medical bills, insurance information, police reports, and other case-related materials.
• Review case files to confirm that all necessary records and documents are complete before negotiations begin.
• Draft and send letters of representation, follow-up correspondence, and status requests.
• Maintain accurate, detailed case notes in the firm’s case management system.

Skills

Bilingual English and Spanish

Excellent organizational skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Microsoft Office Suite

Independent and collaborative

Tools

Litify

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Law Offices of Daniel Kim in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking an Administrative Legal Assistant to support the Negotiations Department and help move personal injury cases toward resolution. This in-office role requires a proactive, detail-oriented legal professional who can manage deadlines, document handling, and client communications.

You will assist with settlement negotiations, prepare correspondence, organize records, and coordinate with clients, insurance adjusters, and attorneys.