Focus Group Coordinator

Witherite Law Group (WLG) is a personal injury law firm specializing in motor vehicle accidents. Our vision is to improve the life of each person we serve. Whether it is for our employees, our clients, or our community, WLG puts people first, provides unmatched expertise, and displays integrity in every situation.  

Our attorneys and staff are committed to helping injured clients get the care and service they deserve. We take care of the complex legal work so that our clients can focus on recovery and getting their lives back. We are determined to help our clients get the settlement they deserve, and we will be by our client’s side every step of the way.  

This firm is a Top 100 Places to Work recipient and a National Top Workplace honoree. We are proud of these achievements and honored to be among this prestigious list of companies. Our culture is special. But you can’t just take our word for it...apply today and join the WLG family.  

Position Summary: WLG seeks professionals who want to join a high-performing team committed to working together to deliver exceptional services to our clients. The Focus Group Coordinator plays a crucial role in supporting the daily operations of the Litigation Lab department, the scheduling and coordinating of focus group exercises, along with data and document management. The ideal candidate will be proactive, organized, and capable of managing multiple tasks efficiently.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Assisting Litigation Lab’s Director and Facilitators with daily operations.
• Scheduling and coordinating logistics for online focus group exercises.
• Communicating with third-party vendors to recruit focus group participants.
• Accurately processing invoices from third-party vendors; billing for Lit Lab services.
• Managing and instructing online focus group participants in a professional, pleasant, and direct manner.
• Maintaining Litigation Lab's documents and filing systems.
• Creating reports summarizing results from focus group exercises.
• Proficiency in Zoom.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• High level of professionalism and the ability to handle confidential information discreetly.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum 2 years of experience as an Executive Assistant or a similar support role.
• Experience in event planning and coordination, or project planning.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Proficiency in preparing graphics/charts preferred.

Physical Requirements:  

• Office environment with normal business hours necessary to satisfactorily perform job functions.   
• Stationary Position – Must be able to remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time.  
• Move or Traverse – This position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, meeting rooms, office machinery, etc.  May occasionally ascends/descends the stairs to get to other floors, cafeteria and parking area.
• Dexterity – constantly operates a computer and other office machinery such as a copy machine/printer.  
• Move, Transport, Position, Put, Install, Remove - Occasionally moves supplies weighing up to 10 pounds for various presentation and event needs. 
• Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information - The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, Assess - The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Benefits and Perks:

• Medical, dental, vision
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid STD (with no waiting period) and LTD Insurance
• Option to purchase additional Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Coverage
• 401(k) with company contributions
• Paid Time Off
• 10 Company Holidays 
• Tuition Reimbursement

Please note that this job description is intended to outline the primary duties of the role and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The job description is subject to change with or without prior notice, and that a reasonable accommodation may be requested to perform the essential functions of the job. 

WLG and its affiliated companies provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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