Bilingual (Spanish) Personal Injury Legal Assistant

TORKLAW•Irvine, CA

6h•$16 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

TorkLaw personal Injury law firm is looking for a motivated, self-starter for our Irvine office to take the role of Case Manager Assistant / Legal Assistant. Experience in the legal industry is strongly preferred. Our Case Manager Assistants are responsible for handling pre-litigation personal injury cases from inception to settlement. Their duties include, but are by no means limited to: opening and setting up new client files, opening and reporting claims to insurance companies, placing statutory lien holders on notice, drafting representation letters, requesting police reports, ordering medical records/bills, assisting clients with scheduling medical treatment, and assisting with property damage claims. They establish caring relationships with clients, and collaborative partnerships with our staff attorneys and support team. They have extensive contact with insurance adjusters, medical providers, and other parties involved in our legal cases. This is a full-time position for someone who is looking for a long term commitment with opportunities to grow. At TorkLaw, our approach to our clients is one of service, compassion, and respect. Our objective is to do everything we reasonably can to help these victims of personal injury or loss our clients recover physically, financially, and emotionally. TorkLaw is a fast growing law firm with a supportive and fun-loving team. If you want to work in an environment where you can learn and grow, support an expanding business, and build a healthy culture, here is what you need to know to apply. TorkLaw is an incredibly fast-moving, innovative law firm that is all about delivering the absolute best client experience and unmatchable legal representation to each and every one of our clients while having an impact on our communities. We’re all about working hard and staying humble. In the spirit of humblebragging, here are some of our awards and accolades: Top 10 % of Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest growing companies, Best Law Firm US World News & Report - 5 consecutive years, Featured in CNN, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Daily Journal, The Advocate. If you’re looking for a job that’s boring and easy, you won’t find that here. We put 110% into everything we do. Greatness is achieved through hard work, discipline, and sacrifice, and we’re determined to be great. Late nights and weekends do happen - that’s what coffee is for. We’re not crazy; we just believe in what we do. If you'd like to be part of a nationally recognized, collaborative and downright badass team, then we can’t wait to hear from you.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary
Familiarity with law, legal procedures and protocols, and the court system
Knowledge of the basics of day-to-day operations of a legal office
Computer literacy
Working knowledge of case management software
Excellent communication and people skills
Secretarial and organizational skills
Ability to effectively prioritize
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Nice To Haves

Experience in the legal industry
Bilingual in English and Spanish

Responsibilities

Handling pre-litigation personal injury cases from inception to settlement
Opening and setting up new client files
Opening and reporting claims to insurance companies
Placing statutory lien holders on notice
Drafting representation letters
Requesting police reports
Ordering medical records/bills
Assisting clients with scheduling medical treatment
Assisting with property damage claims
Establishing caring relationships with clients
Forming collaborative partnerships with staff attorneys and support team
Extensive contact with insurance adjusters, medical providers, and other parties involved in legal cases