Legal Assistant Creditors Rights

Job DescriptionJob Description

Mid-size law firm seeks a full-time legal assistant. Our professional environment requires someone with initiative, professional appearance and attitude, ability to work as part of a legal services team, and who is detail oriented and well organized.

Duties and responsibilitie

Provides support to practice group including drafting pleadings for collections, evictions, foreclosures, executions, bankruptcies (creditors not debtors), filing documents with courts, recording documents with county recorders, coordinating with process servers.

Communications with clients back to get additional information and, if appropriate, conduct informal conflicts check.

Promptly initiate requests for new files, conflicts checks, and complete the necessary forms for check, credit card and other requests.

Ensure compliance with case deadlines; updating calendar systems as appropriate; update set-ups, e-mail reminders and appointments, as applicable.

Conduct basic legal searches in order to locate defendants and heirs for service.

Draft letter to clients and coordinate disbursement of collected funds.

Education and experience

Completion of basic college-level writing or critical thinking courses

1 to 3 years of experience working in a law firm, preferably in creditors’ rights and bankruptcy or litigation areas

Skills and other requirements :

Strong knowledge of legal terminology and procedures related to creditors’ rights and litigation. Bankruptcy knowledge a plus.

Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Document Management Systems (experience with mail merge documents helpful)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong ability to proofread and edit documents

Exceptional organizational skills and ability to multi-task

Willingness to adapt to changing business needs and fast paced practice area

Superior attention to detail and strong analytical skills

Ability to work in group setting as part of a legal team