Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Oklahoma Farm Bureau Insurance Company • Oklahoma City, OK

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Primary Purpose: Provides legal support to attorneys through word processing, file management, scheduling, obtaining and organizing medical records, and by answering and making phone calls. The employee assists in preparing legal documents and in the overall preparation of cases for hearings and trials. This is not a remote position.

Requirements

• Legal assistant certificate or one year experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is desired.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret routine legal documents. Ability to write and draft routine legal correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from attorneys, clients and the general public.
• Ability to obtain and organize medical records
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
• Must have knowledge of secretarial, office administrative procedures, and knowledge of use and operation of standard office equipment, at a level generally acquired through 1+ years related experience. Ability to maintain the highly confidential nature of legal work.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• The person in this position needs to move about inside the office to access file cabinets and office machinery.

Nice To Haves

• Legal Assistant / Paralegal Certificate preferred, but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Draft routine legal documents including a combination of the following: Notices, subpoenas and discovery documents such as interrogatories, requests for admissions and requests for production of documents.
• Assist attorneys in responding to discovery. Gather and organize of materials to be provided with discovery responses.
• Coordinate and schedule client meetings, witness interviews, depositions, independent medical examinations, etc.
• Obtain medical records, organize medical records, and summarize records.
• Coordinate the payment of outstanding invoices, including invoices of medical providers, expert witnesses, law enforcement, court reporting services, etc.
• Assist as needed in hearings and trial preparation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed