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Entry Level Legal Assistant

Bernstein Liebhard LLP
New York, NY, United States
Full-time

Our midtown Manhattan law firm has thousands of clients who have been harmed by defective medical devices and dangerous drugs.

We are seeking an entry-level Legal Assistant with excellent communication skills to join our team. You must have a friendly, helpful attitude and be a good listener who can effectively evaluate and obtain information we need from our clients to proceed with their cases.

Although 90-95% of your day will be spent on the phone with clients, you must be able to work effectively as a team player with paralegals.

Please note : You will be making approximately 250-300 calls per day (including voicemails).

Job Responsibilities

  • Follow-up with clients by phone and email to expedite the return of documents required to further investigate their claim
  • Follow up with medical records providers to obtain status on return of medical records
  • Verify information we have previously obtained
  • Skip tracing clients that we are unable to reach

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements

  • Comfortable with high volume phone calls
  • Ability to prioritize efforts and work in an efficient manner
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail
  • Goal / quota-driven, self-starter who takes ownership of work
  • Ability to exceed provided minimum daily call metrics consistently

Preferred Additional Competencies

  • Bi-lingual (Spanish)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel / Word & Outlook
  • Experience with Adobe Acrobat Suite
  • Experience using Salesforce or other CMS / CRM experience
  • Legal, Pharma, or Pre-med interest
  • Bernstein Liebhard LLP is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
  • 30+ days ago
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