Legal Assistant

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Job description

SolomonSimmonsLaw ("SSL") a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Plaintiffs law firm where "Law is our ministry, and Justice is our passion!" The firm was founded and led by Attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons. SSL practice is focused on Civil Rights, Wrongful Death, Serious Personal Injury, and Employment Discrimination. Damario is currently serving as lead counsel to several high-profile cases and is frequently featured and interviewed by national media outlets. As a result, the firm's brand and workload is rapidly growing.

• Prepare, file, and maintain pleadings and litigation support documents in case management software.
• Manage litigation and case deadlines, tasks, and calendar in case management software.
• Draft and/or proofread case related pleadings, discovery, and correspondence.
• Closely interact with and manage clients
• Obtain, File and Manage Case Documents
• Update and Manage Case Contacts
• Update and Manage Case Related Emails
• Manage Potential New Client Intakes
• Draft medical chronologies
• Draft Demand letters
• Negotiate Lien Reductions
• Open New Matters
• Request Necessary Documents, Records, and Bills from medical providers, employers, and other 3rd parties
• Coordinate and/or make Court House Filings in Tulsa County and surrounding counties
• Close Completed Matters

You might be a good fit as a Legal Assistant/Paralegal for our firm if:

• You are passionate about ensuring respect, justice, and equality for everyone regardless of race, social status, gender, sexual orientation, or religion.
• You are meticulous and have a strong attention to detail.
• You are a strong communicator and easily build rapport over the phone.
• You are team oriented and like working together with others to accomplish goals.
• You have strong time management skills.
• You are organized and not intimidated by (sometimes lengthy) to-do lists, deadlines, and relationships.
• You are task-oriented, but can get stuff done even without all the information at the start.
• You enjoy a challenging, growing, and very fast paced work environment.
• You are a highly motivated, self-starter who enjoys learning, does so quickly, and enjoys solving problems.
• You embrace technology and teach yourself new things on a computer daily and are fluent in MS Office 365.

Required Qualifications or Education:

3+ Years' Experience working in a Plaintiff's focused law firms.

Experience working for busy and high energy attorneys.

Reliable personal transportation

Required Qualifications or Education:

Experience working for a busy and high-energy attorney.

Preferred Qualifications or Education

5+ Years Experience working in Plaintiff's focused law firms.

Experience working on large, high-profile matters.

Experience working on cases filed in federal court.

Associates or Bachelors Degree in Legal Studies, Paralegal, Criminal Justice, or related course of study or Paralegal Certificate

Experience with MyCase Legal Software System, Zoom, and Powerpoint

Spanish Speaking