Intake Team: Paralegal or Administrative Assistant
Eric Buchanan & Associates is a boutique firm focusing on helping individuals nationwide protect their right to disability insurance and other ERISA benefits, such as life and health insurance. Our team passionately fights to save our clients from the abuse of greedy insurance companies. We take pride in providing the best legal representation and team, who put forth their best efforts to help our clients.
We have a team environment that works hard for our clients but also takes time to have fun together. We have team-building activities during the year to enjoy time outside the office.
We are always searching for talented people to join our intake team who take pride in their profession and want to join us in fighting for our clients. This is a vital position for the firm, as you will be the first point of contact for potential clients seeking our help.
About You
You have experience in a customer service role in a professional service environment (law firm, doctor's office, bank, accountant, etc.).
You want to work, make a difference, and be an actively participating team member.
Your telephone skills and personality will reflect our team's high level of excellence as the first contact for our clients, potential clients, and referring attorneys.
Your punctuality and attendance record are exemplary.
You rate your skills above average in attention to detail, note-taking, organization, multi-tasking, timeliness, following through, and following up.
You think outside the box, problem-solve, and bring solutions or suggestions to the team.
You understand that change is necessary as it encourages innovation, develops skills, and improves staff morale. Being open to change is foundational to providing our clients with the best representation.
You never want to stop learning new and better ways to support our clients and team.
You bring a positive attitude and a kind, empathetic, helpful, determined, hardworking personality, with versatile, open communication skills for cooperative efforts.
Your core values include integrity, honesty, respect, accountability, quality, passion, and teamwork.
You are looking for a position where you can learn and grow – not just a job.
Your duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Answering the phone.
Tracking and managing all potential clients from first contact to turn away or case taken.
Communicating, following up, and following through with attorneys, potential clients, and referral sources.
Providing potential clients with top-notch customer service.
Being a relationship manager with our potential clients, clients, and referral sources.
Calling potential clients by the end of the day.
Following up with the intake attorney after an intake appointment.
Sending out and following up on contracts sent out.
Opening and setting up cases in the case management program.
Sending turn-away letters to potential clients and any attorney referrals.
Closing cases following very detailed procedures.
Updating case referrals in the referral source management program.
Looking for marketing opportunities, such as having an attorney follow up with a new referral source or recommend an attorney talk to a potential client because of the person's network association, etc.
Other support and marketing tasks as needed.
We value our team and offer*:
Health insurance
Bonus program
401k
Paid time off
Long term disability
Life insurance
Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Health savings account
Dental and vision available
Convenient location with free parking
*Waiting period applies. Subject to change without notice.
Full-time
Pay: $30,000 - $40,000 a year DOE
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Thank you for your interest in our firm. We will contact candidates we believe may be a good fit for us.