Settlement Coordinator Assistant

• Lien Verification Oversight

  • Confirm that all liens (Medicare, Medicaid, provider, etc.) have been requested early in the process.

  • Ensure final lien statements have been received and saved in the file before disbursement.

• Balance Verification Review

  • Verify that all balance verifications have been completed by the assigned case handler.

  • Ensure proof of reductions or correspondence documenting lien resolution are saved to the file.

• Document and File Audit

  • Confirm all required settlement and disbursal documents are uploaded prior to prepping for disbursal (releases/dismissals).

  • Review checklist or case tasks to ensure all required steps are completed and marked as completed.

• Readiness Certification

  • Mark the file as “Ready for Disbursement” once all verification and documentation items are complete.

  • Notify the appropriate settlement coordinator that the file has passed readiness review and can move forward with prepping disbursal.

• Monitor case files regularly to verify all documents and lien updates are current.

• Communicate with case handlers to obtain missing information or required documentation.

• Collaborate with the designated paralegal to ensure all materials needed for client disbursements are complete and properly filed.

• Track outstanding tasks, lien verifications, balance updates, and settlement documents to maintain full file readiness.

• Ensure that all settlement documents uploaded are accurate, properly labeled, and saved in the correct folder.

• Escalate any delays, missing items, or potential file issues to the case team or supervisor as needed.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Attention to detail and accuracy

• Maintain confidentiality and discretion regarding firm matters and client information

• Problem analysis and problem-solving

• High level of initiative and proactive nature

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other technologies as needed

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

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Proficient in data entry and management

• Experience working in client-facing legal role preferred

• 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.