Paralegal

Responsibilities of the Paralegal:

• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and firm policies
• Request and reconcile updated account statements from management or online sources, ensuring accuracy before pursuing legal action
• Prepare cases for attorneys ahead of court dates
• Update account balances, communicate with attorneys on necessary actions, and prepare all related paperwork including praecipes, affidavits, and garnishment dispositions
• Review the final docket with the attorney before court dates
• Process account payments and prepare transmittal memos for clients regarding payment applications
• Review team status reports monthly, ensuring account balances and statuses are updated for each account
• Coordinate actions on accounts with the team attorney
• Prepare account information for credit bureau reporting and submit it to the team attorney for review
• Review and sort incoming mail, identify time-sensitive documents, and notify the attorney
• Monitor all court dates, prepare dockets for attorneys, oversee payment arrangements, and notify attorneys of any defaults or deadlines for legal action
• Gather account information and prepare payoff statements upon request
• Adhere to the ethical requirements set forth by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State, maintaining the confidentiality of the attorney-client relationship
• Accurately draft letters, memos, and various legal documents such as liens, promissory notes, suits, and garnishments, using appropriate legal terminology and document formats
• Proofread all work to ensure complete accuracy
• Bill time according to the fee schedule policy, using appropriate task codes
• Maintain telephone contact with clients and delinquent homeowners as needed
• Meet with clients and delinquent homeowners to resolve account issues as required
• Complete critical tasks within specified time limits

Qualifications of the Paralegal:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 3-5 years of experience as a legal assistant or paralegal
• Exceptional math skills to verify calculations in work product
• Some knowledge and/or understanding of collections as a specialty area of law practice
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize numerous tasks and complete all work assigned within prescribed deadlines
• The capacity to communicate clearly and professionally, with clients, attorneys and other team members, both speaking and in writing