Padgett Law Group · 2 months ago
Litigation - Legal Assistant
Dayton,OH,US
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry LevelPadgett Law Group is an elite, full-service creditors' rights law firm that provides exclusive representation to institutional clients. The Litigation - Legal Assistant will be responsible for drafting legal documents, ensuring timely responses to correspondence, and providing support to attorneys in a high-volume environment.
Law Enforcement
Responsibilities
Drafting, preparing, assignments, motions, affidavits, and various other legal documents
Ensuring timely, courteous, and thorough responses to a heavy volume of email correspondence
Developing and maintaining congenial relationships with business associates and clients
Providing exceptional customer service to clients at every level of interaction
Providing support to attorneys in a high volume, time sensitive atmosphere
Preparation and filing of status updates prior to scheduled hearing
Providing regular and timely client status updates, as well as continual follow-up on outstanding documents and or services
Review expired Notices of Default and communicate with the client to ensure most updated figures have been received
Monitor for executed client declarations
File client declarations with the court
Researches and analyzes law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes
Prepares legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, appeals, contracts, initial and amended articles of incorporation, stock certificates and other securities, buy-sell agreements, closing papers and binders, deeds, and trust instruments for review, approval, and use by VP, general counsel
Investigates facts and law of case to determine causes of action and to prepare case accordingly
Performs other clerical duties such as scheduling appointments, providing information to callers, taking dictation, composing and typing routine correspondence, and reading and routing incoming mail
Prepares affidavits of documents and maintains document file
Qualification
Required
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must be committed to providing exceptional customer service
Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with borrower, clients, attorneys, other internal employees, and outside parties
Must be able to work with others in a congenial and team-oriented manner
Must possess exceptional organizational skills; the position requires the ability to multi-task and be adaptable to continual change
Attention to detail is a must
High-level proficiency in MS Office suite
Proficiency in internet research activities
Preferred
Experience with client systems such as LPS, Tempo, Vendorscape and others is preferred
Good understanding of the legal process surrounding foreclosure preferred
Benefits
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
Company
Padgett Law Group
Padgett Law Group (PLG) is an elite, full service creditors' rights law firm with GSE compliant practices.
Founded in 1992
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Timothy Padgett
Founder and CEO
Ryan McManus
Chief Operating Officer
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