Associate Attorney: Debt Litigation & Career Growth

Zwicker & Associates, P.C.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Compensated time off

Paid holidays

401(K) with match

Job summary

Zwicker & Associates, P.C. in Somerset, NJ seeks an Associate Attorney eager to learn and highly organized to join our nationwide creditor rights practice.

You will draft pleadings, manage active litigation files, and advocate for clients at hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials while upholding our commitment to ethics and compliance. The base salary ranges from $85,000 to $110,000 per year, with bonus potential and full benefits.

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice law and in good standing in New York.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and handle a large caseload.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with team members and outside parties.
• Draft, review, and file legal pleadings, motions, discovery, etc., in active litigation files.
• Review litigation case files and pleadings to determine appropriate action.
• Advocate on behalf of the client’s interests at various litigation settings.
• Utilize internal proprietary software to update and document the status of each account in the assigned inventory.
• Analyze and process litigation inventory reports and litigation files as assigned to ensure proper workflow.
• Comply with all client and firm standard operating procedures.
• Travel to courtrooms within the branch office footprint as required.
• Prepare for and represent clients at hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials, including strategy development, drafting pleadings, conducting discovery, and presenting oral arguments.
• Negotiate settlements to protect client interests.
• Evaluate case merits, assess risk exposure, and provide strategic recommendations.
• Maintain compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and court procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Microsoft Office

Verbal communication

Written communication

Self-motivation

Eagerness to learn

Caseload management

Legal drafting

Litigation knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Zwicker & Associates, P.C. in Somerset, NJ seeks an Associate Attorney eager to learn and highly organized to join our nationwide creditor rights practice.

You will draft pleadings, manage active litigation files, and advocate for clients at hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials while upholding our commitment to ethics and compliance. The base salary ranges from $85,000 to $110,000 per year, with bonus potential and full benefits.