Legal Assistant - THOMAS TONA PC : Job Details

We are a growing Suffolk County, NY Plaintiff Law firm focusing on personal injury and no-fault collections that is currently seeking a full time no-fault collections legal assistant to add to our growing no-fault department. This is a great opportunity that allows you to grow professionally, as we offer mentoring, training, oversight, and collaboration and hold weekly meetings as a practice group. The Legal Assistant will help TonaLaw attorneys provide a superior level of legal representation. RESPONSIBILITIES:* Process and respond to requests from the American Arbitration Association* Timely submit new cases via Simple File and uploads to AAA via the Modria website* Rebuttal Requests and follow ups to clients * Maintaining a calendar for follow up of retrieval of requested documents* Delegating new cases received to team for preparation* Quality control review of prepared cases for arbitration* Updating file statuses in case management software* Assistance with client account audits* Correspondence with insurance carriers and clients* Request & review of medical records and bills for accuracy* Pre-arbitration Settlements and counter offers* Review for accuracy of policy documents, PIP payouts and other documents received by the insurance carriers* Processing of invoices for payments* Processing & document retrieval for EIP cases* Updating & organizing the calendar for the attorneys daily hearingsQualifications:* Associates Degree (not a must)* 2 years no-fault collections experience required* Strong interpersonal skills* Detail oriented and highly organized* Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills* Customer oriented* Strong analytical and problem solving skills* Quick learner* PersonableBenefits:* Hybrid schedule* 401(k) with firm matching* Health insurance* Paid time off (including a paid firm-wide holiday closure between December 24 and January 1, every year)PI6c52cd258eaa-13336-#######2