Summary

We are seeking a qualified Legal Assistant to join our team. As a Legal Assistant, you will be responsible for managing the law firm's day-to-day operations, including carrying out administrative services and supporting the legal team. This position's ideal candidate has a strong work ethic, exceptional problem-solving skills, and comfortable working in a fast-paced dynamic workplace.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative duties (scheduling calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics).
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes.
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices.
• Implement and improve upon administrative processes for more efficient workflow.
• Collect, examine, and organize evidence and other legal documents for attorney review and case preparation.
• Draft and proofread correspondence and legal documents, such as pleadings and contracts.
• Research regulations, laws, and legal articles to assist with the preparation of reports, case files, and legal advice.
• Manage client billing by preparing, finalizing, and sending out bills, as well as resolving billing issues in cooperation with the billing attorney.
• Communicate with clients and witnesses to schedule meetings, interviews, and depositions.
• Manage, organize, and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing systems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business.
   

Qualification

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Associates degree in paralegal studies, a paralegal certificate, or a bachelor's degree is preferred
• At least 1 year of experience as an administrative assistant (preferably in a law firm or in a corporate legal department), legal assistant, legal secretary, or paralegal
• Experience in Social Security, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises Liability, or other injury related practice areas (preferred)
• Must possess the ability to multi-task, prioritize, handle a fast-paced environment, and manage workload with a great attitude and minimal supervision
• Great written and communication skills, be proficient in calendar depositions, mediation, and hearings
• Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules, and procedures, practices, etc.
• Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong writing and communication skills along with attention to detail
• Extensive computer and database expertise, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and type no less than 35 wpm
• Remote and/or hybrid not eligible

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Summary

We are seeking a qualified  Litigation Assistant to join our team. As a Litigation Assistant, you will be responsible for managing the law firm's day-to-day operations, including carrying out administrative services and supporting the legal team. This position's ideal candidate has a strong work ethic, exceptional problem-solving skills, and comfortable working in a fast-paced dynamic workplace.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative duties (scheduling calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics)
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
• Implement and improve upon administrative processes for more efficient workflow.
• Collect, examine, and organize evidence and other legal documents for attorney review and case preparation
• Draft and proofread correspondence and legal documents, such as pleadings and contracts
• Research regulations, laws, and legal articles to assist with the preparation of reports, case files, and legal advice
• Manage client billing by preparing, finalizing, and sending out bills, as well as resolving billing issues in cooperation with the billing attorney
• Communicate with clients and witnesses to schedule meetings, interviews, and depositions
• Manage, organize, and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing systems
• Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business

Qualification

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Associates degree in paralegal studies, a paralegal certificate, or a bachelor's degree is preferred
• Bilingual English and Spanish (preferred)
• At least 2 years of experience as an administrative assistant (preferably in a law firm or in a corporate legal department), legal assistant, legal secretary, or paralegal
• Experience in Personal Injury, WC, Premises, or other injury related practice areas. (preferred)
• Must possess the ability to multi-task, prioritize, handle a fast-paced environment, and manage workload with a great attitude and minimal supervision
• Great written and communication skills, be proficient in calendar depositions, mediation, and hearings
• Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules, and procedures, practices, etc.
• Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong writing and communication skills along with attention to detail
• Extensive computer and database expertise, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and type no less than 35 wpm
• Remote and/or hybrid not eligible

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Summary 

This role will work closely with a lead attorney and litigation assistant. This position comes with competitive pay and a generous bonus plan. Successful candidates will be responsible for areas including but not limited to the following.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and legal memoranda
• E-file all court documents in state and federal court
• Communicate with clients, courts, counsel, and others
• Conduct legal research and factual investigation
• Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses
• Draft and serve summons
• Coordinate and summarize depositions
• Prepare trial binders and exhibits with legal assistant 
• Draft pleadings, motions, and appellate documents to file with the court
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
• Aid Attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests
• Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
• Liaise between trial teams and internal and external third parties
• Help with witness preparation
• Help with case settlements
• Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience 
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred)
• Experience in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises, First Party, Medical Malpractice or other injury related practice areas (required)
• At least 2 years of working experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
• Ability to multitask, organize, prioritize, handle a fast-paced environment, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as attention to detail
• Remote and/or hybrid not eligible

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Summary 

This role will work closely with a lead attorney and litigation assistant. This position comes with competitive pay and a generous bonus plan. Successful candidates will be responsible for areas including but not limited to the following.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and legal memoranda
• E-file all court documents in state and federal court
• Communicate with clients, courts, counsel, and others
• Conduct legal research and factual investigation
• Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses
• Draft and serve summons
• Coordinate and summarize depositions
• Prepare trial binders and exhibits with legal assistant 
• Draft pleadings, motions, and appellate documents to file with the court
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
• Aid Attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests
• Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
• Liaise between trial teams and internal and external third parties
• Help with witness preparation
• Help with case settlements
• Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience 
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred)
• Experience in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises, First Party, Medical Malpractice or other injury related practice areas (required)
• At least 2 years of working experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
• Ability to multitask, organize, prioritize, handle a fast-paced environment, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as attention to detail
• Remote and/or hybrid not eligible

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About Ernesta:

Ernesta is on a mission to bring gorgeous, design-focused custom rugs to homes and places of gathering through an enjoyable, frictionless, and affordable experience. At the same price as a store-bought standard-sized rug, a custom-cut rug from Ernesta will not only be a better fit, but also a better buying experience.  We believe that high-quality custom design shouldn't be out of reach for consumers and aim to address this need in the multi-billion dollar global rug industry.

Driven by our collective mission, our team is hungry, hardworking, and highly ambitious. We’re problem solvers, innovators, design enthusiasts, and executors. We are relentlessly focused on creating and delivering beautiful and delightfully simple solutions and experiences for our customers. Together, we are excited and humbled by the opportunity to expand the market for custom rugs and allow more people to live in elevated design settings.  Put simply, we believe more soft surfaces mean happier homes.

About the Role: 

Ernesta is looking for an experienced part-time Sales and Design Consultant (who we call a Design Assistant) to join the Retail team in our retail showroom located in Birmingham, MI.  You will be a key hire to help build an enjoyable, frictionless, and industry-defining rug buying experience. This is an opportunity to join a small but visionary team - a high impact role pioneering a new age of customer experience. As a Design Assistant you will wear two hats. First, you will educate and advise customers on rug selection, material selection, and spatial planning. Second, you will be a customer champion – delighting customers and assisting with inquiries, concerns, and matters related to orders, delivery, and more. In each interaction, you will take pride in building strong relationships with customers and ensuring their happiness and loyalty at every touchpoint. 

What You’ll Do:

• Set the industry standard for customer experience and sales
• Drive sales through customer followup and outreach 
• Deliver exceptional design and product expertise to customers
• Maintain a clean, organized, and on-brand showroom that delights customers at every touchpoint
• Provide customers a high quality and personalized experience through multiple channels - in person, chat, text, email, video, phone. 
• Advise customers on floor plan layout, material selection, and custom rug measurements
• Provide a fantastic experience to our customers by responding to inquiries and resolving order-related matters such as order tracking, product inquiries, delivery logistics, and more. 
• Surprise and delight customers - exceed their expectations - create memorable experiences
• Learn innovative technologies to help customers visualize their space i.e CAD modeling, adobe, 3D rendering, etc.
• Maintain feedback loops to improve internal processes 

Qualifications Include: 

• 2+ years of experience in a consumer-facing role.  2+ years of direct consumer sales and/or account management experience is required. 
• Passionate about interior design and home décor. You stay up to date on home décor trends.
• Delights in communicating and building trust with customers, self motivated, curious, empathetic, and great at listening
• Solutions oriented with sound judgment, business sense, and high integrity. Willingness to provide creative solutions and wear many hats. 
• High level of proficiency working online across multiple software tools, 2D/3D tools, Zoom, Google suit, etc.
• Great time management and organizational skills with high level of accountability
• Ability to establish and improve processes. Excited to establish and build feedback loops within the organization and across business units. 
• This role is located in our Retail Showroom and will require a flexible schedule, including weekend and holiday hours.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with design tools and spatial planning 
• BA or experience working in a creative field, interior design, art history, architecture, etc. 

Ernesta is committed to inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The anticipated starting base pay for this role is between $20 - $30 per hour. This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated pay range for this role. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: experience, education, and skills. 

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About Ernesta:

Ernesta is on a mission to bring gorgeous, design-focused custom rugs to homes and places of gathering through an enjoyable, frictionless, and affordable experience. At the same price as a store-bought standard-sized rug, a custom-cut rug from Ernesta will not only be a better fit, but also a better buying experience.  We believe that high-quality custom design shouldn't be out of reach for consumers and aim to address this need in the multi-billion dollar global rug industry.

Driven by our collective mission, our team is hungry, hardworking, and highly ambitious. We’re problem solvers, innovators, design enthusiasts, and executors. We are relentlessly focused on creating and delivering beautiful and delightfully simple solutions and experiences for our customers. Together, we are excited and humbled by the opportunity to expand the market for custom rugs and allow more people to live in elevated design settings.  Put simply, we believe more soft surfaces mean happier homes.

About the Role: 

Ernesta is looking for an experienced full-time Sales and Design Consultant (who we call a Design Assistant) to join the Retail team in our showroom located in Birmingham, MI.You will be a key hire to help build an enjoyable, frictionless, and industry-defining rug buying experience. This is an opportunity to join a small but visionary team - a high impact role pioneering a new age of customer experience. As a Design Assistant you will wear two hats. First, you will educate and advise customers on rug selection, material selection, and spatial planning. Second, you will be a customer champion – delighting customers and assisting with inquiries, concerns, and matters related to orders, delivery, and more. In each interaction, you will take pride in building strong relationships with customers and ensuring their happiness and loyalty at every touchpoint. 

What You’ll Do:

• Set the industry standard for customer experience and sales
• Drive sales through customer followup and outreach 
• Deliver exceptional design and product expertise to customers
• Maintain a clean, organized, and on-brand showroom that delights customers at every touchpoint
• Provide customers a high quality and personalized experience through multiple channels - in person, chat, text, email, video, phone. 
• Advise customers on floor plan layout, material selection, and custom rug measurements
• Provide a fantastic experience to our customers by responding to inquiries and resolving order-related matters such as order tracking, product inquiries, delivery logistics, and more. 
• Surprise and delight customers - exceed their expectations - create memorable experiences
• Learn innovative technologies to help customers visualize their space i.e CAD modeling, adobe, 3D rendering, etc.
• Maintain feedback loops to improve internal processes 

Qualifications Include: 

• 2+ years of experience in a consumer-facing role.  2+ years of direct consumer sales and/or account management experience is required. 
• Passionate about interior design and home décor. You stay up to date on home décor trends.
• Delights in communicating and building trust with customers, self motivated, curious, empathetic, and great at listening
• Solutions oriented with sound judgment, business sense, and high integrity. Willingness to provide creative solutions and wear many hats. 
• High level of proficiency working online across multiple software tools, 2D/3D tools, Zoom, Google suit, etc.
• Great time management and organizational skills with high level of accountability
• Ability to establish and improve processes. Excited to establish and build feedback loops within the organization and across business units. 
• This role is located in our Retail Showroom and will require a flexible schedule, including weekend and holiday hours.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with design tools and spatial planning 
• BA or experience working in a creative field, interior design, art history, architecture, etc. 

Ernesta is committed to inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The anticipated starting base pay for this role is between $20 - $30 per hour. This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated pay range for this role. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: experience, education, and skills. 

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Are you ready to make a significant impact in personal injury cases? We’re on the lookout for a dedicated and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to join our team and support our attorneys through all phases of pre-litigation and some litigation. If you're passionate about client advocacy and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this role is perfect for you!

This is a 100% on site position. We believe this work is done best together!

What You'll Do:

• Drive Success: Manage personal injury pre-litigation and some litigation cases, providing essential support to attorneys and clients.
• Be a Key Player: Work closely with attorneys throughout all phases of pre-litigation, ensuring smooth and efficient case progression.
• Engage Directly: Maintain effective communication with clients, providers, and insurance companies, handling inquiries and updates with precision.
• Stay Organized: Utilize your organizational skills and proactive approach to manage documents, deadlines, and case details effectively.

What You Need:

• Experience:
  • Minimum 1 year of Legal Assistant or Case Manager experience required; 3-5 years preferred
  • Proven ability in drafting and reviewing legal documents.
  • Experience in medical records management and understanding personal injury cases (highly preferred).
• Tech-Savvy: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (2 years required) and familiarity with FileVine or other case management systems (preferred).
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential for this role.

What You Get:

• A Great Role: Full-time position with opportunities to grow and contribute to impactful cases.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Dental, vision, and health insurance, plus supplemental insurance and paid time off.
• A Supportive Environment: Join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and your professional development.

Ready to advance your career and make a real difference? Apply now and become a vital part of our dedicated team!

Are you a skilled multitasker capable of managing a high caseload without breaking a sweat?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced legal environment, juggling cases from intake to settlement?

Can you communicate effectively with clients, ensuring they feel heard and supported throughout their case journey?

Is your attention to detail and organizational skill the secret to your success in litigation support?

Final question: When faced with a challenge, do you get excited or run away?

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Frank S. Buck, P.C., a reputable law firm based in Birmingham, Alabama, has been dedicated to personal injury law since 1970. Founded by Frank S. Buck, the firm has successfully handled over 11,000 injury cases, advocating for justice and fair compensation for those affected by negligence. With a commitment to providing individualized attention and a client-focused approach, the firm ensures that every client's voice is heard and needs are addressed during challenging times.

Specializing in areas such as car accidents, medical malpractice, and wrongful death, the attorneys at Frank S. Buck, P.C. are known for their aggressive representation and detailed preparation. Their ethos of working on contingency fees ensures clients' interests align with the firm, promoting peace of mind and trust. The firm has an impressive track record of securing significant settlements and verdicts, further establishing its commitment to excellence and advocacy in the legal community.

The Legal Assistant role at Frank S. Buck, P.C. is pivotal in maintaining the firm's high standard of client service and legal success. Key to managing approximately 50–60 personal injury cases, this role supports the firm's mission of personalized, effective legal advocacy. Working closely with the attorneys, the Legal Assistant will ensure seamless case management from intake to resolution, profoundly impacting client experiences and outcomes.

What you’ll do:

• Case Management: Manage a high-volume caseload of approximately 50–60 personal injury cases from intake to settlement.
• Litigation Support: Draft and file complaints, prepare and answer discovery, and support cases through litigation when necessary.
• Client Communication: Consistently update and manage client expectations, providing a reliable point of contact for client concerns.
• File Documentation: Maintain accurate and comprehensive records in the case management system, ensuring all files are current.
• Demand Preparation: Prepare demand packages and negotiate settlements with insurance companies to advocate for client rights.
• Medical Records Management: Order, track, and organize medical records and bills, ensuring accurate subrogation handling.
• Collaborative Work: Collaborate with paralegals and attorneys to improve intake procedures and overall case management workflows.

What we’re looking for: 

• Experience Required: At least 5 years of experience in personal injury litigation, with expertise in managing a high-volume caseload.
• Litigation Skills: Proficiency in drafting complaints, preparing discovery, and handling cases through litigation stages.
• Organizational Skills: Exceptional organizational abilities to manage numerous cases and maintain detailed records efficiently.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to manage client interactions effectively.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience with Google Suite and willingness to learn case management software like Prevail.
• Local Requirement: Must be local to Birmingham, AL, with a strong preference for candidates from Jefferson County.

Why you should work here: 

• Autonomy and Trust: Enjoy a supportive work environment with the autonomy to manage your cases independently.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a small, close-knit team that values camaraderie and mutual support in a 'home-like' office setting.
• Career Impact: Play a significant role in strengthening the firm's growing litigation function by handling cases end-to-end.
• Long-Term Growth: Be part of a financially stable firm that offers opportunities for significant compensation growth over time.

Additional perks:

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive health insurance with 100% of the premium paid for employees.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO including vacation and sick leave, with standard holidays observed.

If you are passionate about personal injury law and ready to make a significant impact at a respected firm, we encourage you to apply. Frank S. Buck, P.C. offers an exceptional opportunity to grow your career in a supportive and client-focused environment. Join us in our pursuit of justice and become a vital part of a team that values experience, dedication, and client advocacy.