Paralegal - Bankruptcy

Burr & Forman LLP has an immediate opening in our Orlando, FL office for a full-time, experienced paralegal with experience in bankruptcy/creditors rights.  This position is a unique opportunity to join a firm that prioritizes our clients, colleagues, and communities.  Burr & Forman enjoys a highly collaborative culture in a familiar environment where individual contributions are recognized and valued.  Our clients have local, national, and international interests, and the work we do is interesting and important.  If you’re a service-minded professional with intellectual curiosity and excellent work ethic, please consider joining our team at Burr & Forman.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS

• Perform complex administrative duties requiring knowledge of legal terminology and legal processes in state and federal court
• Prepare, edit, and/or draft correspondence, reports, and legal documents
• Plan, schedule and attend conferences, depositions, and/or meetings as needed
• Conduct initial client interview to include mechanics and procedures, statutory exemptions, analysis of debt v. asset picture, classifications of debts, and choices of bankruptcy relief available
• Participate in the discovery process including drafting responses and requests; draft and analyze UCC information Proficient with Westlaw or Lexis and with PACER, and capable of performing legal research, people/entity searches, UCC lien searches, and property searches
• Draft judgment searches, information regarding real estate, lien exhibits, flow statements, and advance sheets, and review clerk’s docket and claims register
• Draft appropriate petitions, applications, stipulations, schedules of debts, assets, statements of affairs, reaffirmation agreements, transmittal letters, foreclosure documents, judgments, garnishments, writs, releases, motions, notices, proposed orders, and additional pleadings
• Assist in trial preparation to prepare chronologies and summaries, witness and exhibit lists, trial exhibits, witness preparation, schedules, notebooks, and subpoenas, and coordinate with witnesses before and during trial
• Use CT Advantage, LEXIS, Westlaw, and SOS databases on the internet, etc. to locate organizational, financial, and current status information regarding corporate entities
• Enter billable time and edit time and pre-bills as needed

THE ESSENTIALS

• At least 3 years of experience in a law firm or corporate legal department environment
• Minimum two-year degree in paralegal studies or NALA (National Association of Legal Assistants) certification; prefer bachelor’s degree or equivalent from four-year college or university plus paralegal certificate; alternatively, at least 10 years of demonstrative commensurate experience working as a litigation paralegal in creditors’ rights and bankruptcy may be considered
• Experience in the area of bankruptcy/creditors rights is required
• Knowledge of electronic filing procedures and ability to file electronically in state and federal courts is required
• Proficiency with Word 2016, use of dictation equipment, and 50 wpm typing required
• Must be highly organized, detail-orientated, proactive, and a team player who takes ownership
• Must be able to balance competing priorities and work effectively under pressure
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Burr & Forman is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, and promoting lawyers and staff without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, military and protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, or disability.

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