Veterans Disability Legal Assistant

Berry Law Firm•Lincoln, NE

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Berry Law is on a mission to protect the constitutional rights of Americans and help Veterans get the benefits they deserve. Since 1965 Berry Law has been in it to win it. We are a Veteran owned and led company. The skilled attorneys at Berry Law have collectively practiced for over 240 years, and this longevity has allowed us to gain clients in all 50 states. Our clients trust us to deliver results. We have won thousands of cases for clients while defending the United States Constitution and have secured hundreds of millions of dollars for Veterans and their families.

Requirements

Must be detail oriented.
Must have strong multi-tasking skills, be up-beat, friendly and possess a professional disposition, and excellent phone etiquette.
Must be self-motivated, organized, tenacious, unafraid of hard work and able to work without constant supervision.
Military member, veteran, spouse, dependent, or relative preferred.
A tip of the spear mindset – capacity to relentlessly advance justice for the client.
Tech savvy – must be able to work within various software programs, quick learner, ability to record files and data in document management software.
Must possess excellent communication skills in verbal and written correspondence.
Positive work attitude and the desire to grow.

Responsibilities

Compose drafts of business correspondences, maintain calendars, and manage incoming and outgoing correspondence and records.
With attorney supervision, prepare appeals and other documents to submit to the VA.
Communicate via phone, email, and text messaging with clients and follow up with clients as needed to move qualified cases forward.
Organize copies of files into document management program.