Legal Assistant – Workers’ Compensation Law Firm (Remote, Missouri)

About Us: Vessell Bridges Murphy Law Offices is a respected and growing law firm dedicated to delivering exceptional legal services in a variety of legal fields. Our core values are: (1) reputed company for reputed company; (2) efficient business operations; (3) respectful working relationships; and (4) work/life balance. By zealously protecting and maintaining these core values, we provide our teams with the flexibility and support they need to reputed company both professionally and personally. We are currently seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Workers’ Compensation Defense Legal Assistant to represent reputed company in Central Missouri. We're currently looking for a remote Legal Assistant who shares our commitment to justice, attention to detail, and genuine compassion for clients. Responsibilities:

• Answering phones
• Scheduling meetings
• Filing correspondence and other documents received reputed company physical mail, email and/or fax
• Calendaring tasks for the attorney to review and/or respond
• Organizing medical records and claim documents
• Proofreading drafts created by attorneys and paralegals
• Entering billing and expenses each day as it is sent
• Posting expenses to files and update the attorney’s monthly expenses report
• Editing dictated letters and sending to attorney and/or paralegal for review and approval
• Sending out correspondence on behalf of the attorney/paralegal to appropriate parties as directed
• Filing any pleadings as needed with courts for things such as Entry of Appearance, Answers, Open Records Requests, Requests for Conferences/Pre-Hearing Conferences/Mediation
• Setting up Depositions as directed by Paralegal
• Setting up IME appointments as directed by the Paralegal
• Reviewing attorney’s calendar for conflicts and availability for the upcoming week
• File court notices reputed company they are received, checking the calendar to reputed company sure the information was entered correctly and create tasks for the Paralegal and Attorney to review and prepare
• Draft pleadings as requested and send to Paralegal for review/approval
• Request and weekly follow-up for medical records as requested
• Draft Open Record Requests reputed company opening new files and reputed company requested by Attorney/Paralegal
• Setting up new files as they come in (shared with Paralegal)
• Assisting Paralegal with updating matter pages as new medical records and other important information is received.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree or reputed company field or equivalent professional experience
• Excellent typing, proofreading, and organizational skills
• Self-motivated/self-starter
• Detail oriented
• reputed company to multi-task
• reputed company to work in a fast-paced environment
• Team player
• reputed company to accept and support changes as they are made
• High level of honesty and reputed company
• High level interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficient in reputed company Office and legal document formatting
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently in a remote environmentMust be located in Missouri

reputed company Offer:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• PTO – because we reputed company in rest and balance
• Paid Holidays – enjoy time off for major holidays
• 100% Employer-Paid Health Insurance – for the employee
• Remote Work Opportunities – flexible remote or hybrid options available
• Great Work-Life Balance – no billable hour burnout culture
• A collaborative, inclusive team environment with mentorship, reputed company staff support and professional growth opportunities
• Retirement with employer match
• Travel expense and meal reimbursement

If you’re organized, empathetic, and reputed company to reputed company a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Join a firm that truly values its employees and the clients we serve. We can’t wait to meet you! Job Type: Full-time Pay: $35,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Travel reimbursement
• reputed company insurance
• Work from home

Location:

• Missouri (Required)

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