Litigation Case Manager

Company: Joye Law Firm, LLP
Location: Columbia
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

Joye Law Firm is a growing plaintiff law firm with a focus on Personal Injury and Workers Compensation. JLF is seeking to add an experienced Litigation Case Manager to our growing Columbia office. The right candidate will be ready and able to provide world-class client service in a professional and empathetic and ethical manner to our clients. Joye Law Firms core values are: be a champion for others, be innovative, and be accountable.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

Receives and returns client's calls, faxes and emails within 24 hours.
Reviews file once transferred into litigation to ensure all necessary information has been obtained to include, but not limited to, medical records, medical bills, and any applicable health insurance liens.
Responsible for drafting and/or revising documents independently and/or as directed by supervising attorneys including, but not limited to, discovery requests/responses, deposition notices, subpoenas, trial pleadings, exhibit preparation, and settlement documents in a timely fashion.
Keep thorough documentation of notes in Needles and complete various tasks as assigned by attorneys in a timely fashion.
Manage the scheduling of attorney calendars by sending requests for client meetings, doctor meetings, depositions, mediations, hearings, etc.
Manage the retrieval of necessary medical records by following procedures, documenting the record type and time period for which records are needed.
Maintain custody of the physical file. File and update records, correspondence and file documents in an orderly and organized manner per established office procedures. Maintain a clean and orderly work area.

JLF offers competitive benefits including:


Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Accident, Critical Illness, Identity Theft, and Short and Long Term Disability Insurance coverages
Paid vacation and sick time
401(k) and retirement benefits
Annual profit-sharing bonus program
Employee appreciation events
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Word; Microsoft Outlook and Needles Case Management software.

Education/Experience:
Associate's degree (A. A. / A. S.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or three to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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