Administrative Skills, Attorney, Calendar Management, Case Management, Communication Skills, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Dental Insurance, Detail Oriented, Documentation Format, File Maintenance, File Management, Follow Through, Healthcare Providers, Legal, Legal Documents, Legal Support Skills, Litigation, Litigation Settlement, Medical Records, Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills, Personal Injury, Proofreading, Retirement Plan, Time Management, Typing
Pay: $45,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Join a respected personal injury law firm with a long-standing reputation for helping injured clients through difficult moments
- Work closely with experienced trial attorneys who handle meaningful injury cases from intake through resolution
- Be part of a team that values professionalism, client service, organization, and strong legal support
- Step into a role where your legal secretary experience will be trusted, appreciated, and put to good use
- Support a busy litigation-focused practice with a strong local presence and a history of successful client outcomes
Location: This is an on-site role based in Opelousas, Louisiana.
Note: Must have seasoned legal secretary experience. Personal injury, litigation, trial preparation, or plaintiff-side law firm experience is strongly preferred.
About Us
We are a well-established personal injury law firm serving injured clients throughout Louisiana and beyond. Our team is committed to helping clients navigate the legal process with confidence, compassion, and strong advocacy. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Provide high-level legal secretary and administrative support to attorneys handling personal injury and litigation matters
- Prepare, edit, proofread, and format legal documents, correspondence, pleadings, discovery, and client communications
- Manage calendars, deadlines, appointments, court dates, and attorney schedules
- Communicate professionally with clients, courts, medical providers, opposing counsel, experts, and other parties
- Organize and maintain case files, medical records, litigation documents, and case-related materials
- Assist with case workflow from intake through settlement, litigation, trial preparation, and resolution
- Help keep attorneys and the legal team organized, prepared, and moving efficiently
- Support a client-focused practice where attention to detail and follow-through matter every day
Qualifications
- 4+ years of legal secretary experience preferred
- Experience in personal injury, litigation, or trial practice strongly preferred
- Strong typing, proofreading, document preparation, and organizational skills
- Comfortable managing deadlines, calendars, case files, and attorney schedules
- Professional communication skills with clients, attorneys, courts, and outside parties
- Ability to work independently, stay organized, and support a busy legal team
- High attention to detail and a strong sense of confidentiality and professionalism
Why You Will Love Working Here
- You will work on real cases that directly impact injured clients and their families
- You will be part of a knowledgeable, experienced legal team with a strong reputation
- Your organization, judgment, and legal support skills will be genuinely valued
- You will have the opportunity to support attorneys who are experienced in both settlement negotiations and trial work
- You will join a firm that takes pride in client service, preparation, and strong advocacy
JPC-1019
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Requirements: Must haves: 4+ years as legal secretary / assistant at law firm. Preferred, personal injury experience. If they have PI exp, be liberal with the sub
Submission Email: Name / John -
jm@jmmorrowlaw.com
Quick Recruiter Reference
Personal injury law firm in Opelousas, LA seeking a seasoned legal secretary. Role supports attorneys with litigation/admin tasks, client communication, scheduling, document prep, file management, and case organization. Best fit is someone with 5+ years of legal secretary experience, ideally in personal injury or litigation.
Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Legal Secretary - Personal Injury Law - John Michael Morrow Law Firm - JPC 1019 - Source
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Client job title: Legal Secretary - Personal Injury Law
Location: Opelousas, Louisiana
On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site
Experience: 3
Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Legal Secretary, Litigation Legal Secretary, Personal Injury Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant, Litigation Assistant, Plaintiff Personal Injury, Trial Prep, Discovery, Pleadings, Case Management, Law Firm Admin
# of hires needed: 1
Open or not to recruiters on TE: No
Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Low pop, legal sec, 4+ yrs exp general, pref PI