What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Injury Legal Assistant position at Price Benowitz LLP?
Job Summary
Price Benowitz LLP is seeking an additional, full-time Personal Injury Legal Assistant to join its growing team at their Washington, DC headquarters. The ideal candidate is someone who has experience in the legal field, exposure to personal injury law, and familiarity with general accounting processes. This position serves as an administrative and client service assistant for the personal injury department and works closely with attorneys, paralegals, and the firm’s accounting function. This is a perfect opportunity for an individual seeking to grow with our personal injury team and expand responsibilities based upon performance.
Responsibilities and Duties
Price Benowitz LLP is seeking an additional, full-time Personal Injury Legal Assistant to join its growing team at their Washington, DC headquarters. The ideal candidate is someone who has experience in the legal field, exposure to personal injury law, and familiarity with general accounting processes. This position serves as an administrative and client service assistant for the personal injury department and works closely with attorneys, paralegals, and the firm’s accounting function. This is a perfect opportunity for an individual seeking to grow with our personal injury team and expand responsibilities based upon performance.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Answers and directs incoming calls.
- Make photocopies and scan documents into legal management software.
- Draft and send correspondence to clients, including letters of representation.
- Call medical providers and obtain balances.
- Assists with maintaining Files and Database to ensure everything is documented accurately.
- Work on accounting matters such as reconciliation matters, scanning deposits, and printing checks
- Reconcile vendor statements and resolve issues.
- Monitor customer account details for non-payments and delayed payments.
- Prepare closing statements
- Check account balances
- Process disbursements
- Assists with scheduling important dates or meetings.
- Assists with other essential functions of the department.
- Experience with personal injury matters in the DMV area is a plus.
- Must have an interest in personal injury litigation.
- Familiarity with general accounting principles is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook.
- Must have previous office experience.
- Good organizational, time management and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work well independently but more importantly as part of a team.
- Ability to exercise flexibility, initiative, good judgment and discretion.
- Must be willing to submit to a background check
