Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Testan Law is a workers’ compensation defense firm. The Legal Secretary provides direct support to attorneys through case information gathering, file management, correspondence, transcription, billing time entry, and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Draft routine correspondence, file memos and legal documents
• Maintain calendar and track deadlines
• Create and format pleadings, discovery and transactional documents
• Provide administrative support for attorneys in court and at the offices
• Collaborate with vendors
• File pleadings in response to applicants’ claims filed
• Prepare correspondence to clients regarding status and updates of active claims
• Assist with settlement negotiations
• Administrative duties as they relate to the practice of law

Skills

• Must have a positive, professional attitude and be detail-oriented and a self-starter
• Ability to communicate with clients and staff professionally and effectively
• Excellent organizational and file management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience assisting attorneys and/or executive staff
• Proficiency in Word and Excel
• Willingness/ability to learn other software and computer skills as necessary to meet office needs
• Experience in workers' compensation law
• 2 or more years experience as a workers' compensation legal secretary

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Life insurance
• Vacation/sick time off
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Medical flexible spending accounts
• 401k
• Remote telework

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