Legal Assistant - Personal Injury | Remote

Overview

This role supports a Texas-based U.S. personal injury law firm as a remote independent contractor. You will work directly with U.S.-based attorneys and clients, manage pre-litigation through settlement work, and help move personal injury cases forward through key legal milestones.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key point of contact for clients, providing case updates, answering general questions, coordinating appointments, and maintaining professional, compassionate communication.
• Open and maintain client files in Filevine or similar case management software.
• Track deadlines and case activity to help keep matters moving forward.
• Obtain, organize, and summarize medical records, bills, accident reports, and other case documentation.
• Draft correspondence, discovery requests and responses, and basic legal documents under attorney or case manager supervision.
• Assist with settlement demand packages and communicate with insurance adjusters as needed.
• Coordinate litigation activities, including scheduling depositions, mediations, hearings, and other case-related events.
• Maintain accurate calendars for assigned matters.
• Collaborate with attorneys, case managers, legal assistants, and investigators to support progression of cases.
• Provide additional support with intake, records retrieval, and other case-related responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

• Previous experience working for a U.S.-based personal injury law firm.
• Hands-on pre-litigation personal injury experience, including:
  • case management
  • client communication
  • obtaining medical records and bills
• Fluency in English and Spanish, with strong verbal and written communication skills in both languages.
• Familiarity with the U.S. personal injury litigation process, including discovery, pleadings, court filings, depositions, and trial preparation.
• Previous experience as a Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, or in a comparable personal injury case support role.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple cases and competing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive client information.
• Experience with any legal case management system.
• Familiarity with medical records, medical billing, insurance claims, and settlement demands.
• Experience preparing settlement demand packages and communicating with insurance adjusters.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting both pre-litigation and litigation matters (discovery, depositions, court filings, and trial preparation).

Compensation & Benefits

• $1,733.33 - $2,080.00 USD per month
• Quarterly Performance Bonuses (additional compensation based on performance and results)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays (for designated company holidays)
• Career Growth & Development
• Professional Development

Location

• Remote
• Independent Contractor
• Must be located outside the United States
• Must be available to work overlapping hours with the U.S.-based team
• The law firm is based in Texas, United States