Legal Assistant I

Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation • Baton Rouge, LA

12d

About The Position

To provide efficient and skilled legal secretarial support services to the Claims Legal Department.

Requirements

• Minimum typing speed of 50 words per minute
• Ability to transcribe dictated material quickly and accurately
• Computer literate with working knowledge of word processing, Windows, Microsoft Word and Excel
• High School Diploma required
• Minimum two years experience as a legal secretary, preferably in an insurance defense setting

Nice To Haves

• Strong character
• Alignment with company values, mission, and vision
• Trustworthy and honest
• Decisive
• Curious and persistent
• Passion for innovation
• Willingness to learn
• Adaptive to changing (tolerance for ambiguity)
• Desire to collaborate to achieve corporate goals
• Strong communicator
• Effective communication skills - written and oral
• Empathetic listener and open-minded
• Commitment to accountability
• Good interpersonal skills with team approach to job performance

Responsibilities

• Types or transcribes, edits, and proofs legal department's general correspondence, memos, reports and documents in a professional, accurate and timely manner.
• Composes and types correspondence and memos as assigned or anticipated for legal department.
• Opens and closes legal files and maintains legal filing system in an organized and accurate manner.
• Coordinates all meetings by scheduling dates and conference rooms, preparing necessary material, and notifying appropriate personnel of dates and times.
• Maintains appointment calendar and diary system for legal department.
• Answers incoming telephone calls to the legal department in a courteous and professional manner; routes calls to appropriate personnel or takes messages as needed; greets visitors to legal department in a courteous and professional manner and announces caller to appropriate personnel.
• Enters and updates data regarding litigated files in computer system, including data about the nature of the claims, period of litigation, and attorney time spent on the file.
• Schedules independent medical examinations; arranges for obtaining medical and other evidentiary records.
• Coordinates the accumulation of data and assumes responsibility for the accuracy of data recorded on various statistical reports or lists.
• Processes invoices and payments for medical records and vendors in a timely manner.
• Ability to learn, adapt, and implement new technology.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED