Paralegal

Duties/Responsibilities

• Corresponding with courts, attorneys, and defendants’ attorneys
• Drafting, reviewing, and printing documents ordered by docket paralegals for attorneys
• Mailing of documents to consumers, defendants, attorneys, and courts
• Updating files with information from attorneys and court correspondence
• Organizing, assembling, and copying documents for business records affidavits and mailing assembled business record affidavits to the courts
• Efiling documents with Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado courts, using the court websites
• Drafting motions
• Assigning inside counsel or when needed hiring local corresponding attorneys to attend court appearances
• Using a database/legal case management system to document hearing results and calendar court appearances
• Performing other related duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

• Consumer credit, foreclosure, and bankruptcy experience strongly preferred
• Paralegal certification is a plus
• Outstanding customer engagement skills with high level of enthusiasm and professionalism
• Excellent communication, negotiation, active listening, and complex problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, goal-oriented team environment while ensuring compliance with all company, client, state, and federal regulations
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changing business needs
• Strict attention to detail and the ability to multitask and effectively prioritize workload
• Maintain a calm demeanor when confronted with difficult situations
• Demonstrated proficiency with computer equipment and systems including MS Office, strong data entry typing skills, ability to complete skip tracing, and other internet research