Attorney – Bankruptcy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida.

📋 Description

• Maintenance of hearing schedules

• Attending hearings and/or organizing local appearance counsel attendance ahead of the hearing with clear directives regarding the expected outcome

• Providing prompt hearing results internally and to clients upon request

• Management of portfolio

• Reviewing and signing all pleadings in a timely manner before submission to clients and/or the court to ensure adherence to all internal and external regulations

• Monitoring ECFs and dockets in real-time and escalating any actionable docket events

• Confirming that both internal and external systems (if applicable) are completed in a timely and appropriate manner with case-specific information

• Ensuring that staff have access to workable templates that comply with local and federal procedural rules, as well as any specific rules for the district or judge

• Promptly escalating, managing, and mitigating any identified risks on files where the firm or a current client has an interest

• Providing Loan Level Support to Firm Staff and Clients

• Responding to inquiries and communicating effectively in a timely manner to both firm staff and clients. Communication should include detailed guidance on necessary actions and a comprehensive legal analysis of the current situation

• Offering guidance to firm staff on the preparation of pleadings and/or supplying templates to assist in this preparation

• Collaborating with leadership to pinpoint areas for process improvement

• Researching relevant case law affecting your assigned jurisdictions along with developments related to bankruptcy code or changes in case law

⛳️ Requirements

• Active bar admission in Florida with good standing status

• Admission or ability to gain admission to all bankruptcy courts within Florida

• Experience in representing creditors in bankruptcy proceedings in the jurisdiction of employment or a willingness to acquire bankruptcy knowledge

• Capability to collaborate with others in a friendly and team-oriented manner

• Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to ongoing changes

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities

🏝️ Benefits

• 4 weeks of paid time off (PTO) starting from day one (which increases with tenure)

• Paid Parental and Grandparent Leave

• 7 Paid Company Holidays plus your birthday off each year

• Comprehensive healthcare insurance options including health, dental, vision, short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), accident coverage, critical illness coverage, voluntary life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, and more

• Company-covered Term Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program

• 401k plan with company matching

• Extensive training and development opportunities

• Flexible work arrangements including in-office, hybrid, and remote work options