Personal Injury Legal Assistant

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  • Delray Beach, FL
  • $55,000-65,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
  • Apply easily
Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per yearJob description:Note: This position requires employees to be on-site five days a week at our clients Palm Beach County office.Note: The qualified candidate for this position must have prior experience in personal injury or insurance defense law (litigation or pre-suit).**Lower Caseload -- Quality > Quantity -- Quarterly Bonuses**About Our Client
Our client is a boutique personal injury and workers compensation law firm dedicated to helping individuals and families recover after serious accidents and injuries. They pride themselves on delivering personalized attention, handling a select number of cases, and leveraging big-firm litigation experience and resources to achieve strong results. Their small team environment ensures every case and every employee matters.Job Description
Our client is seeking a motivated Personal Injury Legal Assistant / Paralegal to join their team in Palm Beach County. This is a unique opportunity to work in a close-knit firm environment, gain hands-on litigation experience, and grow with a team that values both professional development and client results.
  • Support attorneys in all phases of litigation (approx. 70% litigation, 30% pre-suit)
  • Draft and review discovery documents, pleadings, and correspondence
  • Handle scheduling of depositions, mediations, hearings, and client meetings
  • Assist with case management, including maintaining organized case files
  • Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and court staff
  • Provide strong customer service and maintain professional client interactions
  • Work closely with attorneys and staff on a small caseload (810 litigation matters at a time)
Qualifications
  • Prior experience in personal injury or insurance defense (litigation or pre-suit)
  • Florida-based legal experience required
  • Strong organizational and scheduling skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
  • Litigation experience preferred, but candidates with pre-suit experience and willingness to learn will be considered
  • Positive attitude, strong references, and ability to thrive in a small office environment
  • Customer service or hospitality background is a plus
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
  • Quarterly performance-based bonuses ($300 - $1,500 per quarter in recent cycles)
  • Lower caseload and hands-on training in litigation
  • Opportunity to work directly with attorneys in a small, supportive office (5 people)
  • Learn and grow in a high-value practice area
  • Competitive compensation with room for advancement
JPC-379Requirements: Note, these requirements are in conjunction with the job description but supersede what is written in the ad: Must have 1+ years exp in personal injury law OR insurance defense law in Litigation/Pre-litigation. Tenure important. Willing to train young, bright hungry candidate if they are borderline in experience. (Replacing Stephanie Brady who is a paralegal) Location is Boynton Beach, FL - need anonymity due to replacing Stephanie.Submission: Name / EM: Scott Dalton / daltonlawoncall@gmail.comRecruiters Submission: To submit cancel - Name - Personal Injury Legal Assistant - Dalton Injury Law - JPC-379 - Source** New CLIENT AND job order alert**Client: Dalton Injury LawClient job title: Personal Injury Legal AssistantLocation: Boynton Beach, FLOn site, hybrid, remote: On siteExperience: 1Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Legal Assistant / Paralegal# of hires needed: 1Fee Agreement: 20%. 90 day replacement guarantee. Payment on first day.Open or not to recruiters on TE: NOHyperlink job with Zoom video/Note similar roles:

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