Pre-Litigation Paralegal

Pre-Litigation Paralegal – Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers

Join us at Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers, a leading personal injury law firm with a strong commitment to client advocacy and team support.

Expanding Personal Injury Law Firm has an immediate opening for a Pre-Litigation Paralegal. We are seeking a dedicated professional to provide extraordinary customer service to our clients and act as their advocate when working with third parties on their behalf.

Serve clients and support the case handling attorney during the Pre-Litigation phase of all assigned matters.

• Provide the best possible customer service to our clients and act as their advocate when working with any third parties on their behalf.
• Contact clients at minimum every 20 days to give case updates and check in with client regarding:
• How they are doing and if there is anything else we can do to assist them;
• Status of medical treatment;
• Satisfaction with Laborde Earles’ handling of the case.
• Contact third parties such as medical providers and insurance companies on behalf of the client.
• Ensure that all matters assigned are handled as quickly, accurately, and thoughtfully as possible from case sign-up through settlement.
• Follow the Litify Matter Plan for each matter assigned and complete each task timely, accurately, and completely.
• Ensure all data is properly and accurately entered into case management software (Litify).
• Organize, save, and file all matter related documents.
• Draft, save, mail, fax, and/or email correspondence and supporting documents.
• Keep track of cases expenses, including copy and postage charges, entering into case management software (Litify) for each client.
• Provide handling attorney support as requested and as outlined in case management software (Litify) tasks.
• Timely response and completion of tasks assigned by handling attorney.
• Timely completion of all case management software (Litify) Matter Plan tasks.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Confidentiality and strong judgment
• Problem analysis and problem-solving
• Professionalism
• Willingness to perform any/all tasks as assigned by handling attorney, supervisor and/or firm leadership in support of the firm’s growth and success

• College degree preferred
• Proficient in data entry and management
• Previous experience within legal, medical, or insurance industry
• Strong computer and keyboarding experience

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

• Optional company-wide events allowing you to play as hard as you work, such as Crawfish Boils, Christmas parties, Retreats, and more!
• Work-life balance is encouraged as we consider 36.5 hours your full-time requirement and we rarely exceed a 40-hour workweek.
• We celebrate life's little (& big) moments with you from birthdays & work anniversaries to marriages and births, and support you when the going gets tough.
• Collaboration and team member rapport is cheered and emboldened.
• We offer many competitive benefits upon eligibility waiting periods including:
  • Company-paid Short-term disability & Life/AD&D;
  • Health, vision, dental, long-term disability, critical illness, and additional life insurance policies upon eligibility waiting periods;
  • 401(k) upon eligibility waiting periods;
  • PTO, paid holidays (10), and paid maternity leave;
  • Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), including dependent care;
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

We are a team and community-oriented personal injury law firm dedicated to winning for our clients who have had their lives turned upside down from injuries through no fault of their own. With multiple offices across Louisiana, we focus on ensuring people get maximum monetary compensation for various types of personal injuries or loss of a loved one from incidents like car wrecks, truck accidents, offshore, and workplace injuries.

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