Description:
A Creditors Right Law Firm is a Creditor's Right law firm with locations throughout the United States is seeking an Associate Attorney for our Missouri office. As an associate you are expected to appear on time to court 3 to 5 days per week in Jackson counties and neighboring counties. You are expected to review all the cases and prepare the relevant orders for each of those calls. Furthermore you are responsible for negotiating with defendants and attorneys while at court, phone, e-mail, and regular mail to settle contested cases. You will also draft and file motions as well as responses to motions from defendants.Primary Responsibilities:
- Court Appearances – Associate is required to correctly prepare, appear timely, and properly handle court appearances in that are reasonably within travel distance. It is your responsibility to ensure you are able to timely and reliably appear on time at the given courthouse. You may need to travel overnight for certain locations, driving a car is required for some locations.
- Court Coverage Placements – Associate is required to review and appropriately request coverage where necessary for all court calls where an Associate will not appear including the attachment of all necessary documents for the attorney's appearance as well as any orders necessary for the requested coverage results.
- Mid Litigation Motions and Responses – Associate may be required to draft, review, and file any necessary motions during the course of litigation.
- Trials and Arbitrations – Associate may be required to prepare for trials/arbitrations as necessary for the firm which may include overnight stays in distant counties.
- Communications with Attorneys, Employers, and Consumers – Associate is required to communicate with consumers, consumer's employers, and consumer's attorneys as necessary to resolve accounts/suits.
Requirements:
- Licensed in the State of Missouri AND Kansas to practice law. Additional licensing in other states (IA, NE, ID, CA, WA, OR, AK, HI, NV) is welcomed.
- Comfortable appearing in court and the ability to appear on time consistently using your own method of transportation.
- Travel may be required, the firm reimburses in accordance with IRS published mileage rates, and other firm approved travel expenses will be reimbursed the subsequent pay period following submittal for reimbursement.
- Multi-tasking and strong verbal and written communication skills are mandatory for a high volume case load.
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