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Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Personal Injury

DJC Law

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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Build Your U.S. Personal Injury Legal Experience and Help Make a Difference for Clients.

About DJC Law, PLLC

DJC Law, PLLC is a personal injury law firm dedicated to helping injured individuals pursue the compensation they deserve. We are seeking an experienced Legal Assistant/Paralegal to support a litigation attorney handling personal injury cases, including complex and catastrophic injury matters.

This role focuses on litigation support, including discovery, court filings, depositions, trial preparation, and case organization. A strong understanding of pre-litigation is essential because prior case development, medical treatment histories, insurance information, and supporting documentation provide the foundation for effective litigation.

Learn more about our firm and the work we do at www.teamjustice.com.

Why Join DJC Law?

  • Meaningful Work: Help support cases that can make a lasting difference in clients’ lives, including complex and catastrophic injury matters.
  • Hands-On Litigation Experience: Work directly with a litigation attorney and gain exposure to all stages of personal injury litigation.
  • Collaborative Team: Partner with attorneys, case managers, and other legal professionals.
  • Professional Growth: Expand your litigation knowledge and develop your legal support skills.
  • Recognition and Development: Contribute to team goals while building your experience in a professional legal environment.

What You’ll Do

Litigation Support

  • Provide day-to-day litigation support to an attorney handling personal injury cases, including complex and catastrophic injury matters.
  • Draft, prepare, review, and organize pleadings, discovery requests and responses, motions, correspondence, and other litigation documents under attorney supervision.
  • Coordinate discovery, track responses, and follow up on outstanding requests and documentation.
  • Calendar and monitor court deadlines, hearings, depositions, mediations, and trial dates.
  • Assist with court filings, ensuring documents are accurate and submitted on time.
  • Organize evidence, medical records, exhibits, witness information, and discovery materials.
  • Assist with deposition, hearing, and trial preparation.
  • Maintain accurate electronic case files and proactively flag upcoming deadlines, missing information, and outstanding tasks.

Case Knowledge and Documentation

  • Apply an understanding of the personal injury case lifecycle, including how pre-litigation activities and documentation support litigation preparation.
  • Review and organize medical records and bills, accident reports, insurance information, and existing case documents to support litigation.
  • Compile medical histories, treatment timelines, and supporting evidence, particularly for complex and catastrophic injury cases.
  • Review case files to identify missing records, incomplete documentation, and information needed for discovery, depositions, and trial preparation.
  • Maintain case notes, documents, tasks, and deadlines in Filevine or similar legal case management software.
  • Coordinate case-related appointments and assist with records retrieval as needed.

Client Communication and Team Collaboration

  • Communicate professionally and compassionately with clients regarding case updates, scheduling, documentation, and questions.
  • Obtain information and documents needed to move cases forward.
  • Collaborate with attorneys, case managers, legal assistants, and other team members to keep cases organized and progressing.
  • Provide proactive updates regarding case progress, outstanding documentation, and upcoming deadlines.
  • Handle confidential client information and sensitive case materials appropriately.

Requirements

  • Hands-on personal injury litigation experience, including discovery, pleadings, court filings, litigation deadlines, depositions, and trial preparation.
  • Previous personal injury pre-litigation experience, including familiarity with medical records and bills, insurance claims, settlement demands, and case development.
  • Strong understanding of the personal injury case lifecycle and how pre-litigation documentation and case development support litigation strategy and preparation.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple cases, competing priorities, and deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and collaborate effectively with an attorney and legal team.
  • Commitment to confidentiality and professional handling of sensitive client information.
  • Substantial experience managing or supporting a personal injury litigation caseload.
  • Strong experience with discovery coordination, deposition preparation, and trial preparation.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.

What Helps You Succeed

  • You are organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet critical deadlines. You communicate professionally with clients and colleagues, take ownership of your work, and anticipate what an attorney needs to keep cases moving forward. Your personal injury experience, understanding of both pre-litigation and litigation, and commitment to accuracy and teamwork help you thrive in this role.

Benefits

Salary

  • $18.00 - $20.00 per hour.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid time off (PTO)-Time away to recharge and enjoy life outside work.
  • Paid Holidays-Paid time off for designated company holidays.
  • Professional development assistance.
  • Career Growth & Professional Development: Opportunities to build your skills, expand your expertise, and continue to develop professionally.
  • Quarterly Performance Bonuses-Additional earning opportunities based on performance and results.

Work Environment

  • Full-time, on-site position in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.
  • Requires extended periods of sitting and working at a computer.
  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer

DJC Law is an equal opportunity employer. We value professionalism, collaboration, and a commitment to providing excellent service to our clients.

Ready to Take the Next Step in Your Legal Career?

If you have hands-on U.S. personal injury litigation experience and are ready for an opportunity to grow your expertise, collaborate with attorneys, and make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply.

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