Litigation Attorney

Job purpose

SouthLaw, P.C., a recognized law firm in the mortgage banking and creditor’s rights industry, seeks a motivated associate to join our Overland Park office. The Firm's practice is limited to Creditor's Rights, including foreclosure, bankruptcy, evictions, replevin, collections and related civil litigation. 

Benefits

• 401k with Matching Up To 3%, Over a 3 Year Vesting Period
• Medical 
• Dental - 100% Base Rate Paid by the Firm
• Vision - 100% Base Rate Paid by the Firm
• Life Insurance 
• Long- and Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Care - Paid by the Firm
• PTO

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Attorney/Legal Responsibilities:

• Review and interpret laws, rulings, statutes, decisions and regulations to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
• Prepare and draft legal documents.
• Gather evidence to formulate defense or initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witness to ascertain the facts of a case.
• Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
• Prepare and attend legal proceedings with the ability to clearly and effectively summarize cases to judges.

Management Responsibilities:

• Ensures quality departmental standards through effective employee performance management, to include employee training and development, and consistently administering personnel policies and procedures.
• Assume other responsibilities as position requires.

Departmental Responsibilities:

• Review client referrals and the corresponding case for pre-existing or potential issues.
• Review, analyze, and provide recommendations for any corrections that may be required for legal documents.

Core Competencies

Communication, Social and Emotional Adaptability, Dependability / Reliability, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Functional Knowledge and Skill, and Legal Excellence

Qualifications / Required Skills

• Juris Doctor
• Licensed to practice law in the state of Kansas and Missouri, required.
• Intermediate knowledge and familiarity with Microsoft Office Programs
• 4 - 7 years of practice
• Higher consideration for applicants who's experience includes litigating in Collections, Foreclosures, Bankruptcy, Default industry
• Ability to type a minimum of 45 WPM
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Working conditions

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical requirements

The ability to work in an office environment, seated for long periods of time, in front of a computer, while typing documents, responding to emails, managing calendars and answering phones. This position requires frequent travel, up to 25% of work week, to various court proceedings.

SouthLaw, P.C. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.