Job Title: Bankruptcy Litigation Legal Adminstrative Assistant
Location: Atlanta GA 30326
Salary/Payrate: $85K-$95K annually and AWESOME benefits!!!
Work Environment: 100% Onsite
Term: Permanent / Fulltime
Bachelor’s degree required: No
Referral Fee:AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired
JOB DESCRIPTION
Creditor bankruptcy experience is required
3+ years of bankruptcy experience
Chapter 11, 13, restructuring, debtor/creditor issues
Responsibilities:
- Complete understanding of the litigation process.
- Prepare and format briefs, pleadings, correspondence, and other legal documents.
- Regularly and accurately proofread all documents to ensure accuracy and completeness before distribution or filing.
- File legal documents with state and federal courts (electronic and traditional filings).
- Mail, fax, copy, and/or arrange for delivery of documents to clients, witnesses, opposing counsel and court officials.
- Coordinate and participate in document production.
- Assist with trial preparation including preparation of trial books and exhibits.
- Communicate with clients, court personnel, experts, attorneys and others via telephone, email, in person, and in writing, obtaining and giving information as directed.
- Update and maintain client files electronically in the document management system
- Maintain attorney calendars through Outlook (i.e. scheduling appointments, depositions, calendaring due dates, etc.).
- Prepare and process conflict checks and new client/matter requests.
Requirements:
- Ability to accurately format documents that adhere to firm standards for format, style and quality, including table of contents and table of authorities.
- Georgia state and federal electronic court filing experience; i.e PeachCourt, Odyssey, and PACER.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a legal Assistant.
- Strong skills in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel, familiarity with PowerPoint, iManage Elite 3E, and InTapp knowledge is a plus.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- 3+ years litigation legal assistant experience.
- Must know creditors’ rights and bankruptcy procedures and terminology.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.