Associate Attorney – WV Foreclosure / Creditors’ Rights

Duties & Responsibilities

• Drafts legal pleadings, notices of hearings, motions, and orders.
• Researches and analyzes statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, codes, and the like.
• Updates case management system in a timely manner to ensure data integrity.
• Travels to court for court appearance and visits client sites, as necessary.
• Collaborates with management, colleagues and paralegals to ensure high level client service.

Qualifications

• J.D from an ABA accredited law school
• West Virginia Bar Admission required, additional admissions in VA or MD (or both) a bonus; Federal District Court admissions in Va and MD also a bonus; Candidate must be willing to waive into WV District Courts (at Firm’s expense) if not already admitted
• Entry level applicants encouraged, prior experience a plus
• Eviction and Bankruptcy experience a plus
• Previous experience with electronic case management systems, CaseAware experience a plus
• Knowledge of laws related to practice areas, legal codes and court procedures
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills to communicate with other attorneys, staff and clients
• Must be able to positively interact and collaborate with clients and employees at all levels
• Flexible, self-directed, and motivated
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Ability to handle a large volume of cases
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, such as Outlook and Word
• Valid Driver’s License

Benefits

• Origination incentive up to 20% for new clients brought to S&E.

Pay

Salary Range: $60k-70K

Schedule

Remote position with occasional travel for hearings.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually required to talk, hear and walk, occasionally required to stand and lift and frequently required to sit, reach with hands, talk and touch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Requires the ability to drive to court appearances, etc.