Description:
A Creditor's Rights law firm and has an open position for an Associate Attorney in the St. Louis, MO area who will be based out of their home. As an associate you are expected to appear on time to court 5 days per week in all St. Louis surrounding counties that are required each week. There will be extensive daily driving to various court surrounding St. Louis area.What You'll Do:
- Court Appearances – Associate is required to correctly prepare, appear timely, and properly handle court appearances in any surrounding St. Louis counties. 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 almost all locations.
- Review of New Account Placements- Based on firm's attorney involvement policies and procedures. Volume will vary day to day, week to week, month to month.
- 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.
What You'll Need:
- Licensed and in good standing in the State of Missouri to practice law. Additional licensing in other states (IL, KS, IA, NE, ID, CA, WA, OR, AK, HI, NV) is welcomed.
- Litigation experience is preferred.
- Experience with Creditors' Rights law is preferred.
- Knowledge of FDCPA is preferred.
