We are looking for an energetic and efficient Legal Clerk to join our legal team! The Legal Clerk will be responsible for scheduling depositions, interpreters, and court appointments. In addition, you will assist in scanning, mailing, and filing legal documents in a timely manner.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Strong verbal communication
- High volume calls and emails
- 1 year of administrative experience
- Open, organize, and maintain files for Civil and WC cases
- Prepare Initial letters and NOR’s to AA whenever we get a new WC case
- Complete by e-filed and mail w/ POS to all parties.
- Make copies and mail out everything that I prepare to be served to everyone on EAMS list.
- Calendar deadlines, court hearings, meetings, depos, etc. for both WC and Civil cases.
- Schedule court reporter, interpreter, prepare and file serve NOD on all parties and liens w/ POS. Make sure mileage check is sent to applicant, day prior call everyone to confirm.
- Basic legal research
- Prepare drafts to Discovery can take me up 2-3 days depending on how many sets we are served with.
- Prepare drafts to Motions, CMC statements, and Answers to Complaint for civil cases.
- Contact court reporters, interpreters, and Applicant attorneys to schedule depos for all new cases.
- Prepare Declarations when directed to for WC cases.
- Respond to all emails timely.
- Update WC list with all new cases and updated notes.
- Make sure all settlements payments and any other payments are paid on time.
- Organize and update all spreadsheets to make sure they are up to date (Civil, Payments, WC, etc.)
- Prepare the online QME Panel Request, e-mail and mail out copy to applicant attorney.
- Merus is organized by uploading and organizing every correspondence we receive in the mail.
- Review and calendar incoming mail.
- Finalize settlement agreements and make sure it is filed and served, e-file and mail w/ POS on all parties and lien claims.
- Anything that is e-filed needs to be checked next day to confirm acceptance, if not follow up w/ EAMS support to complete.
- Keep ongoing diary of all actions on every case for regular follow up.