Insurance Defense Litigation-Medical Malpractice Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC is searching for a Insurance Defense/Medical Malpractice Legal Assistantwho wants to work for an incredibly reputable group. Best Lawyers of America lists Lanier Ford as a top-tier law firm in Huntsville. This is an ideal position for someone who wants to work for some of the best attorneys and take part in the firms ambition to provide the highest-level service to its clients.

JOB TITLE: Insurance Defense/Medical Malpractice Legal Assistant

FLSA: Non-Exempt; Hourly STATUS:Full-time; On-site

This position shall perform various substantive legal duties under the supervision of the attorneys in the Medical Malpractice Litigation group.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain attorney(s) calendars.
• Schedule all appointments for attorneys, paralegals, etc.
• Evaluate all pleadings for deadlines.
• Transcribing of dictation.
  
• Prepare correspondence, pleadings, and memorandums.
• E-filing in state and federal courts.
• Communicate with clients, court officials, and third parties regarding case matters.
• Filing and maintaining of files (hard copy and electronic).
• Print documents from electronic e-filings.
• Associate documents to document management system.
• Index pleading and discovery files.
  
• Evaluate documents to maintain or cull for closing files.
• Billing (entry of attorney time and audit prebills).
• Pay vendor invoices.
• Issue checks for reimbursement of travel expenses.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications and Skills Requirement

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• A minimum of 3 years experience in litigation-insurance defense; medical malpractice preferred.
• Medical experience and familiarity with medical terms.
• Must have a high level of computer literacy including proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• Experience using legal time and billing system.
  
• Excellent time management, organizational abilities and strong proofreading skills are also required.

LFSP is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.