Legal Assistant – Personal Injury Law

Job Description

Legal Assistant | Blaszkow Legal, PLLC

The Tone:
This is an entry-level, full-time role at Blaszkow Legal, PLLC, located in Alexandria, VA. Our firm, established in 1992, is a small yet aggressive and tech-savvy personal injury practice focused on outside-the-box solutions to optimize client recoveries. This role is crucial for processing high volumes of information, supporting our client-centric approach, and directly contributing to our mission of fighting insurance companies to help injured people. You will be a vital part of a team dedicated to providing personalized and aggressive representation to all clients.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time (could occasionally entail weekend and evening work)
• Location: In-person, Alexandria, VA
• Pay: $38000–$40000 yearly
• Team: Small, tech-savvy team, working alongside Paralegals and Attorneys
• Mission: To help injured people by processing critical information and advocating against insurance companies.
• Tech Stack: Simple file management system

What You’ll Actually Do
• Client Intake: Interview new clients and perform comprehensive evaluations of case needs and existing actions.
• File Initiation: Initiate contact with insurance companies and open firm files, including sending initial correspondence.
• Document Management: Send for medical records, itemized bills, and other necessary documents, then follow up on outstanding requests.
• Case Updates: Organize incoming faxes and provide regular updates to Paralegals and Attorneys on case status.
• Administrative Support: Draft correspondence, answer telephones, and perform various administrative and management functions related to legal practice.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Interest in breaking into the legal profession and advocating on behalf of injured people against insurance companies. No previous legal work is required.
• Experience: Ability to type at a minimum of 45 words per minute.
• Skills: Excellent customer service skills, a strong desire to advocate for clients, ability to handle numerous tasks and prioritize completion order, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bonus: Fluency in English and Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, Pashtu, or Amharic.