Bilingual Litigation Paralegal

The Litigation/Personal Injury Paralegal/Legal Assistant will support the team by ensuring the effectiveness of the law office operations and enhancing client satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to optimize law office operations.
• Communicate effectively with clients, law offices, insurance adjusters, medical offices, and experts.
• Manage Prelitigation and Litigation matters throughout the entire process.
• Open and close case files efficiently.
• Handle a caseload of up to 80 cases.
• Assist in preparing for depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
• Draft and file legal documents including complaints, motions, briefs, and arbitration statements.
• Prepare special packages, discovery demands, and responses to interrogatories; review and summarize deposition testimony.
• Compose emails and correspondence as needed.
• Maintain the law office calendar, monitor deadlines, and ensure compliance.
• Facilitate the disbursement of settlement funds and manage check requests.
• Conduct client intakes and greet walk-in clients.
• Respond to inquiries from potential new clients.

• Minimum of five years of experience as a legal assistant or paralegal in personal injury law.
• Proficiency with New Jersey e-courts, N.J. court rules, and legal procedures.
• Familiarity with case management systems such as SmartAdvocate, Filevine, or Needles.
• Advanced computer skills, including MS Office and Dropbox.
• Fluency in both English and Spanish (written and verbal).
• Strong administrative and organizational abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and thrive in a fast-paced environment.