Fast-Growing Fort Lauderdale Bankruptcy law firm is hiring a Legal Assistant

We help individuals and business owners remove the financial monkey from their backs and open the door to a brighter future. Our law firm is growing rapidly, and we are looking to hire a Legal Assistant, with a minimum of 1 year of experience as a Bankruptcy Legal Assistant, on a project basis.

Please read all the way through, and follow the instructions for applying. Do not apply through this posting service – we will only see resumes sent via e-mail, as instructed below.

Overview

• We are looking for an “A+” player with the organizational talent to help us expand our entrepreneurial business. The person we hire will bring a high level of energy, positivity, and a can-do attitude to each project.
• If you are passionate about helping people navigate through the bankruptcy process, then this might be the opportunity for you.
• The Remote Legal Assistant position is project-based. The projects can either be performed remotely or in our Fort Lauderdale office.

Do you think you have what it takes to be our next exceptional employee?

To apply and ensure you make a great first impression, please send an email to LSSpetitions2023@gmail.com. The subject line of the email should be your last name in all caps, followed by a hyphen and the phrase “Legal Assistant”. Include:

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  Your resume, including your work history (most recent first), with all time gaps explained.
• References (they will be contacted later in the process).
• Answer these questions in the body of your email: “What are the 3 most important qualities needed for a bankruptcy legal assistant, and why, "What comes easily to you that doesn’t come easily to other people?” and “What distinguishes you from everyone else who will apply for this position?”
• A copy of a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13 petition and schedules you prepared in the last 12 months.
• As a closing sentence, please write “I have read the instructions contained in the job posting and have followed the instructions.”

If you don’t follow these directions, we will not consider your application because following directions and attention to detail are important for this position.

We will contact you within 7 days if you qualify for the second round of consideration.

We look forward to hearing more about you.

• Compensation: Project-based - Chapter 7 schedules ($200.00), Chapter 13 schedules without plan ($200.00), Chapter 13 schedules with plan ($275.00).

Responsibilities include:

• Interacting with clients and building relationships with them by phone, e-mail, and Zoom
• Communicating with clients to gather information needed to file for bankruptcy
• Preparing bankruptcy petitions, schedules, and related documents
• Preparing Chapter 13 plans (original, amended, and modified plans)
• Preparing motions to modify Chapter 13 plans
• Preparing motions to value (mortgages and vehicles)
• Preparing motions to avoid liens
• Preparing objections to proofs of claim
• Reviewing and responding to Chapter 13 objection sheets and notices of deficiency
• Preparing requests to incur new debt in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy
• Preparing reaffirmation agreements
• Preparing suggestions of bankruptcy
• Preparing Mortgage Modification Mediation motions and forms
• Preparing Student Loan Program motions and forms

Skills required:

• Friendly and professional
• Understanding and empathetic
• Able to prioritize your time
• Able to follow instructions
• Dependable
• Independent judgment and initiative
• Able to manage multiple assignments
• Able to adapt to changing conditions
• Be a results-driven achiever
• Creative, innovative, organized, and efficient
• Flexible
• Detail oriented
• Able to complete tasks timely
• Able to learn and switch gears quickly
• Knowing when to ask for help
• Proficient in Microsoft Windows
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Proficient in Best Case
• Self-directed, self-motivated, proactive, and can hit the ground running
• Superb communication skills – both written and verbal
• Exceptional listener
• Have stamina, drive, and perseverance to handle pressure well
• Team player

Skills and experience are required and valued, but attitude, character, personality, and integrity are also important. The ideal candidate will have a growth mindset, an ability to relate to people in crisis, and a good sense of humor.

This is an opportunity to grow with our firm. For the right person, this could turn into a career opportunity.

If you are motivated by overcoming challenges, and personal, professional, and financial growth, then this could be the right place for you.