Padgett Law Group · 1 month ago
Foreclosure - Legal Assistant (New Jersey)
Padgett Law Group is seeking a Foreclosure - Legal Assistant to support attorneys in a high volume, time sensitive atmosphere. The role involves drafting legal documents, managing client correspondence, and providing exceptional customer service to clients.
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
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
Experience in Service through Final Judgment is desired or a plus
Good understanding of the legal process surrounding foreclosure preferred