Bankruptcy Legal Assistant at TemPositions

On Call Counsel is seeking a Bankruptcy Legal Assistant with 3+ years of experience for a hybrid contract role at a growing mid-sized firm in the heart of New York City.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Responsibilities include e-filing, editing, and preparing legal pleadings, TOA, TOC, redlining, and caseload file maintenance.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Drafting Petitions, Schedules, SOFA, Proof of Claim, Fee Applications, Retention Applications, and other bankruptcy forms and correspondence.
• Filing documents electronically within the Federal Courts, specifically with US Bankruptcy and the US District Courts and service.
• High level of communication with Courts, Judge's Chambers, US Trustee's Office, debtors/creditors, and counsel.
• Research regarding bankruptcy dockets, recent filings, court decisions, and news about corporate insolvencies.
• Handle cases from inception to completion: client intake, petition preparation, chapter 11 plan, proof of claim objections, filing motions, and working with trustee office to confirm plans.
• Preparing hearing binders and related materials.

Required Skills:

• Expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Experience with Best-Case, Bankruptcy, ECF, and PACER
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong sense of accountability, attention to detail, and organizational skills
• Ability to take dictation over the phone

The firm has been selected by Crain's NY Business as a Best Places to Work in New York City and listed on the National Law Journal's Hot List of the top 20 mid-sized firms in the nation.

Interested applicants can email their resume to cjohnson@oncallcounsel.com

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.