Overview
A personal injury law firm with offices nationwide is seeking a Litigation Case Manager to manage personal injury litigation files, maintain client communication, coordinate legal deadlines, draft legal documents, and assist attorneys throughout the litigation process. This is a part-time, virtual position based with a small Georgia personal injury law firm.
Responsibilities
Case Management & Client Communication
- Manage personal injury cases from intake through settlement or trial.
- Conduct regular client update calls and maintain consistent communication.
- Ensure clients comply with medical treatment and follow-up appointments.
- Maintain detailed and accurate case notes using Filevine and other systems.
- Coordinate with attorneys, paralegals, medical providers, and insurance adjusters.
- Provide outstanding customer service and maintain high client satisfaction.
Litigation Support
- Draft complaints, answers, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, and standard motions.
- Assist attorneys with trial, hearing, and mediation preparation.
- Prepare, proofread, format, and finalize pleadings and legal documents for filing.
- Draft and coordinate non-party discovery requests.
- Monitor service of process and communicate with process servers.
- Prepare litigation-related correspondence.
- Coordinate deposition scheduling, notices, and litigation calendars.
- Maintain litigation timelines and ensure deadlines are calendared.
Court Filings & Deadline Management
- Calculate and calendar court deadlines per state and federal rules.
- File pleadings and legal documents in state and federal courts.
- Stay current with court rules, filing procedures, and litigation requirements.
- Communicate with court personnel regarding filings and case status.
- Manage hearing dates, mediation deadlines, discovery deadlines, and trial schedules.
Medical Records, Claims & Case Documentation
- Obtain police reports, medical records, billing statements, liens, and insurance documentation.
- Review and organize case files, evidence, and supporting documents.
- Draft and send Letters of Representation (LORs) and Letters of Protection (LOPs).
- Coordinate with medical providers and insurance companies regarding treatment and balances.
- Follow up on declaration pages, policy information, MedPay benefits, and lien reductions.
- Ensure electronic case files and document repositories remain organized and updated.
Administrative & Operational Support
- Maintain electronic filing systems and case management software.
- Assist attorneys with legal research and special projects.
- Ensure files, correspondence, and case documents meet quality standards.
- Coordinate incoming calls, emails, faxes, and legal correspondence.
- Support operational efficiency while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years of personal injury litigation experience.
- Experience handling personal injury cases in both pre-litigation and litigation stages.
- Strong understanding of complaints and pleadings, discovery process, depositions, motions practice, court filing procedures, litigation timelines, and deadlines.
- Experience drafting complaints, discovery responses and requests, subpoenas, and standard motions and responses.
- Experience with client case management and communication.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- High level of professionalism, accountability, and initiative.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using Filevine or similar case management software.
- Experience with Georgia personal injury litigation.
- Trial preparation experience.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay rate: $40.00 per hour.
- Part-time, virtual position.
Location
- Remote position with a small Georgia personal injury law firm.