Garnishment Legal Assistant

Name of Organization: Pappas Hayden Westberg & Jackson PC

Address: 7500 West 110th Street, Suite 110, Overland Park, KS 66210

Title of the Position: Garnishment Legal Assistant

• Preparation of postjudgment liens and garnishments
• Entering judgments
• Verifying places of employment and entity names on the Secretary of State web site
• Preparing writs of garnishment, filing with the courts and sending out for service
• Following up on garnishments including sending letters and making phone calls, also receiving phone calls and answering questions from court clerks and payroll representatives
• Using collection software to accurately and efficiently work legal files
• Ordering checks and other documents required for liens and garnishments
• Ability to manage a skip tracing waterfall, including running reports, communicating with vendors and processing information for garnishment

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Able to pass background check
• Strict attention to detail and ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision
• Ability to complete job assignments quickly and efficiently in a faced paced environment
• Must have good typing, data entry and computer skills
  
  Previous experience in legal collections highly preferred, specifically garnishment or other postjudgment legal remedies
• Paralegal certificate or Associates degree preferred but not required
• Skip tracing experience a plus
• Good time management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Good critical thinking, analysis and ability to follow client specific and task specific procedures
• Ability to receive and apply constructive criticism