Legal Assistant – Bankruptcy

Role Overview

• A Legal Assistant at LOGS provides exceptional work to the financial institutions we represent in a wide variety of creditor rights’ matters.
• This position is required to take and apply direction from various internal and external parties.
• A Legal Assistant will produce work product that reflects both the quantity and quality expected for their specific assigned tasks and do so with a high degree of accuracy.
• The Legal Assistant contributes value to the operations team by working to complete all duties thoroughly, accurately, and timely.
• This role also ensures compliance with laws, regulations, client requirements, court rules and best practices; collectively working to provide quality legal services to our clients.
• Duties and Responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to:
• Update internal Firm systems and external client systems within the expected timeframes
• Sort, scan, categorize, label, digitally file and properly organize legal documentation
• Complete assigned work queue items in the designated timeframes
• Grasp and retain basic legal concepts and terminology that impact ability to produce accurate work product
• Assist with preparing various required items for clients and courts
• Review incoming documents and disperse to appropriate parties
• Communicate professionally through various platforms: phone, email, internal/external messaging systems timely
• Timely complete all assigned trainings in the Firm LMS.
• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• Prior bankruptcy experience preferred
• Prior experience in preparation of Proofs of Claim, including the 410A, experience with accounting functions such as reconciliations, or payment history preparation preferred
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working in a technology driven environment
• Skilled at accurate data entry
• Strong ability to adhere to basic instructions, job aids and procedures
• Ability to adhere to Firm policy and apply policy requirements while processing assigned work
• Strong time-management skills
• Self-driven with ability to work independently or collaboratively, as needed
• Commitment to providing exceptional, responsive, and time-bound service
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, etc.) and computer savvy.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• HSA with quarterly employer contributions
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Group Life insurance*
• Supplemental Life Insurance plans
• Long and Short Term Disability
• First Stop Health for all employees*
• Legal Service benefit for all employees
• Hospital and accident indemnity coverage
• National discount programs for all employees*
• 401k with employer matching
• PTO* (Accrual based)