Legal Receptionist/Legal Assistant

McGovern Law Firm is a personal injury law firm dedicated to helping injured victims in Texas. We seek fulltime Legal Receptionist/Assistant candidates to assist on a personal injury docket. The ideal candidate must be able to multi-task, pay attention to detail, be organized, and self-motivated.

Legal Receptionist/Legal Assistant Responsibilities:

• Answer incoming phone calls;
• Greet and assist visitors;
• Sort and scan mail and faxes;
• Interact with clients daily to provide status updates, gather information, and service their needs;
• Interact with medical providers regarding client’s treatment;
• Interact with insurance adjusters and other counsel regarding cases;
• Handle new client intake;
• Set up new client files and insurance claims;
• Manage client cases;
• Draft correspondence and other legal documents, such as but not limited to, Notice of Representation, Settlement Demands, Petitions, Discovery Requests/Responses; etc.
• Request/review medical and billing records with verified affidavits;
• Submit electronic filings on Efile and PACER;
• Calendar pertinent deadlines; and
• Assist attorneys with routine clerical duties and other miscellaneous legal duties as assigned.

The hours for this position are 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., M-F. Hourly compensation is commensurate with experience. Raises and/or bonuses may be given based off of your work performance.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
• Legal Receptionist: 1 year (Preferred)
• Legal Assistant: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Houston, TX 77046 (Preferred)

Job-related location requirement:

• Candidates must be within a 25-mile radius.

Work Location: In person