What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant - Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights position at Gust Rosenfeld PLC?
Gust Rosenfeld seeks an experienced, full-time creditors’ rights / bankruptcy Legal Assistant to join our creditors’ rights / bankruptcy practice group in our Phoenix office. The preferred candidate would have 2-5 years creditors’ rights / bankruptcy / garnishment / default judgment experience. Duties include :
- Support attorneys and paralegals in the creditors’ rights / bankruptcy group.
- Preparation of draft pleadings, memos, correspondence with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Manage deadlines by prioritizing and handling multiple projects with competing time constraints in a fast-paced environment.
- Electronic filing and service of documents in bankruptcy cases and other jurisdictions.
- Docketing and maintenance of calendars.
- Preparation of new matter memos and coordinate with Records Department regarding conflicts checks.
- Telephone and attorney / client contact.
- Work with filing assistant to ensure timeliness and accuracy of all files.
- Must be proficient in all aspects of Microsoft Office / Excel / Outlook and PDF documents.
- Overtime flexibility is required.
- The candidate must have excellent communication and inter-personal skills, demonstrate logic, reasoning, good judgment, work independently and with a group / team.