Job Description

Trustpoint.One is pleased to partner with a busy plaintiff's personal injury law firm in its search for a Legal Assistant to support a Shareholder specializing in plaintiff's personal injury (med mal, products liability, catastrophic injury cases). This is a direct hire role out of the firm's Philadelphia (center city) offices.

Qualifications of the Personal Injury Litigation Legal Assistant include but are not limited to:

• 5+ years of legal assistant experience in plaintiff's personal injury (experience with medical malpractice and catastrophic injury strongly preferred).
• Strong knowledge of Philadelphia court rules and filing procedures required.
• Knowledge of NJ filing procedure is a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of service procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to provide assistance during all phases of litigation process (including legal intake, preparation of documents, calendaring, and filing).
• Experienced in gathering and organizing medical records.
• Integrity and self-motivation.
• Extremely organized.
• Team player spirit.
• Passion for doing good work for the injured.
• Dictaphone experience is a plus.
• Ability to reliably commute and work onsite out of the firm's Philadelphia offices.

All candidates must be able to work at a computer screen for a sustained amount of time. Infrequent lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds.

Primary duties of the Personal Injury Litigation Legal Assistant include but are not limited to:

• Speaking with potential clients and obtaining case facts (acting as first line of contact with pre-litigation clients);
• Filing and service of pleadings, motions, and all court documents.
• Maintaining organized and indexed files.
• Gathering medical records, organizing records, and indexing.
• Working collaboratively with team members including Shareholder and paralegal.
• Other duties as needed.

Salary range: $60K - $75K, commensurate with experience; benefits (including employer paid medical), 401(k) with match.

40 hour work week, 9-5, no OT.

This is an onsite position, and the attorney would like the Legal Assistant to be in office 5 days a week. This is a great opportunity to directly support a group of people who do good work for good people and who are passionate about the work they do!

All detail-oriented Litigation Legal Assistants are encouraged to apply for immediate consideration!

Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Trustpoint.one provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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