Hearing Coordinator (Full-Service Paralegal)

Summary
Better Life Plan is a dynamic and growing company that assists clients with their debt settlement programs through our relationships with attorneys and law firms across the United States. BLP is seeking a motivated and caring Paralegal to draft lawsuit answers related to consumer debt and creditor lawsuits. Individuals should be self-starters while working in a team-oriented environment and have strong attention to detail with a focus on providing the highest level of customer service.

As a BLP Hearing Coordinator, you will oversee one of the three critical touchpoints in the life cycle of a Full-Service Case.  The Hearing Coordinator will be responsible for responsible for managing legal events.

Hearing Paralegal Responsibilities

• Monitor upcoming hearings requiring appearances.
• Request appearance instructions from attorneys.
• Request settlement updates from partner companies.
• Escalate appearance issues to Case Managers.
• Follow up with network attorneys as needed in the event of missing information.
• Communicate Appearance results to all parties.
• Records all hearing data and invoice details in the CRM.
• Record all communication records to the file.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certification, similar legal services degree, or 2+ years of paralegal experience.
• Proactive in finding solutions while also using discernment when a supervisor needs to be looped in.
• Pattern of meeting or exceeding minimum productivity requirements.
• Experience drafting and reviewing legal documents.
• Demonstrates ownership of work and maintains excellent quality standards.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in written format at a high level.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Above average skills in Microsoft Word and Outlook and general knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Excel.

Preferred

• Experience e-filing in multiple jurisdictions.
• Minimum of 2 Years of experience in legal case management, with experience working cases through the complete case file.
• Familiarity with navigating court websites and court records searches.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and evolving practices.
• Familiarity with reading court documents and drafting documents for court submissions.
• Work with a high volume of documents daily and maintain digital organization.
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team and multi-task on time-sensitive projects.
• Familiarity with case management software and navigating multiple screens.
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to attorneys, courts, and other employees of the organization.

Full Time; Non-Exempt role
Schedule: Monday through Friday - 9:00am - 5:30pm EST
Pay Cycle: Weekly
Hourly pay rate - $18.00 per hour ($19.00 per hour if Spanish Bi-lingual - read, write, speak)

We offer medical and dental benefits, paid holidays, paid time off and 401K.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.