Legal Assistant / Legal Intake Professional

Description:

Intake Specialists have first-level interaction with new clients, and are responsible for gathering client data, legal history and presenting this information to practice group leaders to determine the suitability of legal services. The successful candidate must be a team player with a friendly, positive, “client first” attitude.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a first point of contact, answering calls with empathy and professionalism
• Conduct initial assessments to record claimed damages, property and builder information, legal history, and identify specific client needs
• Collect client documents and comply with regulatory standards
• Coordinate with staff, attorneys and clients to schedule initial meetings
• Accurately record and maintain data in the firm’s electronic lead management and case management systems
• Provide legal administrative support to department attorneys and paralegals

Qualifications:

Qualifications of the position include:

• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing
• Ability to maintain a professional, helpful, friendly, client-first attitude in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to think quickly while interviewing potential clients to gather sufficient, relevant information to assess the potential claim
• Solid organizational, multitasking, and time-management skills
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
• Strong focus on detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience in a claims or customer service center, call center, sales or telemarketing environment
• Previous law firm, administrative construction or property management customer service experience is a plus
• English / Spanish bilingual fluency is a plus, but not required