Part-Time Staff Attorney

Established in 1989, Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd. (PLA) is a law firm focused on the collection of unpaid real estate taxes and municipal utility fees. PLA represents more than 200 municipal clients across Pennsylvania with offices in King of Prussia, Allentown and Aliquippa.

PLA seeks an attorney for a part-time, fully remote position (only an annual or semi-annual office-wide meeting is required). The role is 25 hours per week and may include weekends or nights. The primary responsibility is to review a large volume of files to ensure notice and validation requirements are met under 53 P.S. §7106, Regulation F and other applicable laws.

• Maintain knowledge of federal and state laws, including the Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act, the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Amended Regulation
  
  F.
• Ensure notice requirements under 53 P.S. §7106 are met for each account.
• Ensure validation requirements are met for each claim under Regulation
  
  F.
• Prepare, review and sign legal demand letters via Docu Sign.
• Review claims to determine if a lien may be filed where appropriate.
• Review files to determine the next appropriate step in the collection process.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania.
• Computer proficiency:
  Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word), Collection Partner or similar database, Docu Sign.
• Dependable, strong work ethic, personal integrity.
• Excellent organization, prioritization and time management skills.

• Starting salary $30/hour.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Account.
• Portable Colonial supplemental insurance options.
• Payment for annual PA attorney license registration.
• Reimbursement for CLE classes.
• Employee assistance program.
• Flexible schedules.
• Free fitness facility.
• Opportunities for advancement.

• Regularly required to sit, talk or hear.
• Regularly required to stand, walk and use hands and arms to operate general office equipment (PC, telephone, file cabinets, copier, postage meter, fax machine, printer).
• May occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities: close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Moderate noise level.
• Reasonable accommodations available for disabilities.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and explain why you seek part-time employment.