Legal Assistant

Job description

**About Us:** Injuries can happen when and where we least expect them. At Parrish DeVaughn, our Oklahoma personal injury lawyers have built successful claims for people hurt in a variety of scenarios, including car crashes, dog bites, and premises liability claims. Join us in our dedication to helping our injured clients in every way we can. **Purpose:** Parrish DeVaughn seeks a full-time **Legal Assistant** who thrives in a high-volume, fast-paced environment and is passionate about supporting personal injury attorneys and helping clients navigate the legal system. This role is vital to our team and plays a key part in delivering exceptional service and case results for our personal injury clients. The role will be based in our new **Tulsa**, Oklahoma, office. This position comes with a competitive hourly salary and benefits, growth opportunities, supportive leadership, and a mission-driven culture centered on making a difference. **Key Responsibilities:** - Maintain contact with Clients throughout the duration of their case to provide status updates, answer questions, and obtain important information - Work with medical providers to coordinate medical treatment for Clients, confirm account balances, and provide case status updates - Communicate professionally and effectively with insurance adjusters to discuss case facts and determine relevant coverage information - Review incoming correspondence, save applicable information, execute data entry, and maintain up-to-date case files in our Case Management Software (Litify) - Work closely with Attorneys to discuss incoming correspondence, medical treatment, insurance information, and case status - Track medical bills and final balances, request settlement checks, and prepare and submit finalized disbursement packets to accounting for review upon settlement - Draft, organize, and manage legal documents including pleadings, motions, and discovery responses - Coordinate with opposing counsel, medical providers, insurance companies, and witnesses - Maintain accurate and up-to-date case files in legal case management software - Schedule hearings, depositions, and meetings, ensuring attorney calendars are aligned - Prepare trial exhibits and pretrial documentation - File dismissals and assist in closing out litigation cases - Other tasks as assigned **Required Qualifications:** - High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required - Proficiency in Microsoft Office and inbound/outbound phone calling - Strong written/verbal communication and problem-solving skills - Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to juggle multiple priorities with accuracy - Ability to adapt quickly and work efficiently in a fast-paced legal environment **Preferred Qualifications:** - 2+ years of litigation experience (personal injury a plus) - Paralegal Certification - Customer service experience, especially in client-facing roles - Experience with legal case management software (e.g., Litify)