Analysis Skills, Attorney, Calculators, Communication Skills, Copying Machines, Environmental Work, Foreclosures, Interpersonal Skills, Interpret Regulations, Legal, Legal Documents, Litigation, Mortgage Lending, Multitasking, Office Equipment, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Printers, Project/Program Management, State Laws and Regulations, Time Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Columbia, SC
POSTED
Today
Associate Attorney
As an Associate Attorney in our foreclosure practice, you will join a team of attorneys representing mortgage lenders and servicers throughout South Carolina in State and Federal Courts in foreclosure and title issue areas of law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:
Draft pleading, motions, discovery, and memoranda of law
Meet and confer with clients, witnesses, and opposing counsel
Review of residential real estate title searches and loan documents
Required Competencies
Ethics & Integrity
Productivity & Hard Work
Effective Communication
Adaptability
Commitment to Excellence
Knowledge & Skills
Positive Interpersonal Relationships
Minimum Qualifications
J.D from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in the state of South Carolina
1-3 years' experience handling foreclosure work.
Completion of S.C. Rule 403 requirements
Effective time management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex legal and business documents
Ability to manage several projects simultaneously
Ability to work independently and collaborate with others
Preferred Skills & Experience - These are additional skills and experience that are not required to hold this position, but may provide candidates who possess them an edge over candidates who do not.
Experience with title curative and/or real estate
Litigation Experience
Work Environment This job operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Physical Demands This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files (up to 15 lbs), open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary, operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
EEO Statement Hutchens Law Firm is committed to equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, Federal, or local law. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.