Pre-Litigation Paralegal - New Orleans, LA

• Contact clients at minimum every 20 days to give case updates and check in with client regarding:

  • How they are doing and if there is anything else we can do to assist them;

  • Status of medical treatment;

  • Satisfaction with Laborde Earles’ handling of the case.

• Contact third parties such as medical providers and insurance companies on behalf of the client.

• Follow the Litify Matter Plan for each matter assigned and complete each task timely, accurately, and completely.

• Ensure all data is properly and accurately entered into case management software (Litify).

• Organize, save, and file all matter related documents.

• Draft, save, mail, fax, and/or email correspondence and supporting documents.

• Keep track of cases expenses, including copy and postage charges, entering into case management software (Litify) for each client.

• Timely response and completion of tasks assigned by handling attorney.

• Timely completion of all case management software (Litify) Matter Plan tasks.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Attention to detail and accuracy

• Confidentiality and strong judgment

• Problem analysis and problem-solving

• Professionalism

• Willingness to perform any/all tasks as assigned by handling attorney, supervisor and/or firm leadership in support of the firm’s growth and success

• College degree preferred

• Proficient in data entry and management

• Previous experience within legal, medical, or insurance industry

• Strong computer and keyboarding experience

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

We are a team and community-oriented personal injury law firm dedicated to winning for our clients who have had their lives turned upside down from injuries through no fault of their own. With multiple offices across Louisiana, we focus on ensuring people get maximum monetary compensation for various types of personal injuries or loss of a loved one from incidents like car wrecks, truck accidents, offshore, and workplace injuries. Our founders joined forces to build the premier law firm in Louisiana. With over 250 years of combined experience, our attorneys have earned a powerful reputation and have been nationally recognized as top trial lawyers. As a dedicated and high-performing team, we pride ourselves in our core values: All In, Work Hard, Play Hard, Honorable, Cutting Edge, Community, and Winners, Not Whiners. With all the proper tools in place, our mission is to stand up for our clients, stand with our community, stand by our work, and stand beside each other. You may begin your journey with Laborde Earles for many different reasons, but you stay for the team.

All In: Being fully committed to a task or endeavor. Giving 110% for the team and our common goals.

Work Hard, Play Hard: Emphasizing work life balance. Putting in the hard work for the clients that depend on us as well as turning work-mode off sometimes to add fun, laughter, and relaxation into our routines.

Honorable: Making moral and just decisions, having an ownership mentality, being reputable and respectable through your work product, client and teammate interactions, and personal and family life.

Cutting Edge: Having the most advanced or newest version of a product or service, ensuring that we are functioning at our highest capacity as a firm, both effective and efficient.

Community: Being a pillar for the surrounding area and the people within by rallying for and supporting them through giving back and volunteering. Supporting the constant growth and improvement of ourselves and each other.

Winners, Not Whiners: Being a team-player even when the going gets tough to support the goals of our team and the firm, maintaining a positive outlook through the day-to-day challenges and setbacks, celebrating the wins and successes, being willing to step in and help for the sake of the common goals we strive to achieve.