Attorney - Bankruptcy NC

What’s in it for you?

• 4 weeks of PTO from day one (which increases with tenure)
• Paid Parental and Grandparent Leave
• 7 Paid Company Holidays and your birthday off every year
• Full suite of healthcare insurance options including health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, Accident, Critical Illness, Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage, and more
• Company-covered Term Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
• 401k (with company match)
• Extensive Training and Development Opportunities
• Flexible work schedules including in-office, hybrid, and remote working capabilities

• Hearing Maintenance
  • Attending hearings and/or preparing local appearance counsel attendance prior to the hearing with clear instructions regarding the desired outcome
  • Providing timely hearing results both internally and to the client if requested
  • Review and sign all pleadings in a timely manner prior to client and/or court submission to ensure compliance with all internal and external rules
  • Monitoring ECFs and dockets in real time and escalated any actionable docket events
  • Confirming both internal and external systems (if applicable) are completed timely and appropriately with information specific to the referral and case
  • Ensuring staff have workable templates that comply with local and federal rules of procedure, as well as any district or judge specific rules
  • Timely escalated, manage and mitigate any matters of risk identified on a file in which the firm or a current client has an interest
• Providing Loan Level Support to Firm Staff and Clients
  • Answering questions and communicating generally in a timely manner to both firm staff and clients. Communication should include detailed guidance as to action that needs to be taken and provide a robust legal analysis of the situation at hand
  • Provide guidance to firm staff regarding preparation of pleadings and/or provide templates to assist in the preparation
  • Coordinating with leadership to identify areas in which processes can be improved
• Research
  • Remain up to date on relevant case law impacting your assigned jurisdictions as well as developments pertaining to bankruptcy code or case law changes

• An active bar admission for the state in which you were hired with a member in good standing status
• Admission or ability to get admitted to all bankruptcy courts within the state in which you have an active bar membership
• Experience representing creditors in bankruptcy proceedings in the jurisdiction in which you were hired or the willingness to obtain bankruptcy knowledge.
• Ability to work with others in a congenial and team-oriented manner.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to multi‑task and be adaptable to continual change.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.