Managing Attorney

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned portfolio of accounts to achieve client goals and protect client and Z&A interests effectively
• Implement, manage, and improve litigation processes within the framework identified by Z&A executive management staff to achieve all goals and responsibilities most efficiently
• Interview, supervise, train, and assign duties and responsibilities to the litigation staff
• Liaise with the Litigation Operations and Audit departments to ensure compliance with client expectations, firm policies, and local/state regulations, and remediate and resolve any identified compliance issues
• Train associate attorneys and staff on operating procedures and processes
• Enforce production and performance expectations for all staff and attorneys at the site
• Review and execute legal pleadings, motions, etc.
• Send and respond to correspondence from opposing counsel, pro se parties, corporate office, litigation members, and courts
• Zealously advocate for client interests in motion practice hearings and trials, in person and telephonically when permitted
• Draft specific pleadings, motions, responses, discovery, etc.
• Ensure the appropriate account and case documentation, including document retention via RMS notes, status case files, and electronic storage, in compliance with State Bar requirements, Court Rules, and Z&A standards. Comply with all applicable standard operating procedures as directed by executive management
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Admitted to practice law and in good standing in Hawaii
• High-volume civil litigation experience
• Debt collections experience (strongly preferred)
• Previous management experience (strongly preferred)
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High level of professionalism
• Strong commitment to ethics and compliance standards
• Collaborative team player
• Proficient computer skills, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Be able to read and comprehend position-specific documents and correspondence, which at times may be voluminous
• Be able to regularly interact and communicate in a common language with (or to) individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing
• Be able to operate a computer, phone, or equivalent device
• Be able to complete a minimum of a 40-hour flexible workweek schedule

Physical Qualifications

• Be able to lift five pounds or greater
• Be able to sit 90% of the workday at times
• Be able to bend at the waist and be mobile when needed
• Be able to concentrate and use critical thinking

Pay

The base salary for this position is $160,000 - $180,000 per year, plus applicable bonus.

Schedule

This is a full-time, full-benefit position. The benefit package includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, compensated time off, paid holidays, and a 401(k) with match; no phone calls, no agencies, EOE, drug-free workplace.