Personal Injury Paralegal
J & J Staffing Resources - Hackensack, NJ
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Our client, a law firm located in Hackensack, NJ, is looking for a BilingualLegal Assistant/Paralegal to join their Personal Injury team.Only candidates who are bilingual in English and Spanish will be considered for this position.This is a full-time, temp to perm position.Schedule: Monday-Friday, with hourly pay of $30-34, depending on experience.Responsibilities:Provide administrative support to the lawyer to enhance law office effectiveness. Monitor deadlines and be proficient in maintaining the law office calendar.Correspond with clients, law offices, insurance adjusters, medical offices, and experts. Compose e-mails and respond to correspondence in a timely fashion. Answer inquiries from potential new clients.Meet and greet walk in clients and conduct intakes as needed.Manage a caseload of 75+ clients.Manage pre-litigation and litigation matters from start to finish. Prepare and file complaints, motions, briefs, and arbitration statements; prepare special packages, discovery demands, and answers to interrogatories. Review the discovery provided and summarize deposition testimony. Open and close files.Assist in preparing for depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trial.Prepare disbursement of settlement funds and request checks from the accounting department.Skills and Qualifications:Minimum of three years working experience as a legal assistant or paralegal in the personal injury area of law.Familiarity with New Jersey e-courts and N.J. court rules and legal procedures.Proficiency in MS Office and Dropbox.Fluency in the English and Spanish languages, both verbally and in writing requiredExcellent administrative and organizational skillsAbility to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure.Must be willing and able to work in a fast-paced office setting.
Created: 2024-10-02