Associate Attorney (Remote in McAllen)

Zwicker & Associates; McAllen (TX); Remote; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A national creditor rights law firm, Zwicker & Associates, is seeking an Associate Attorney in Texas to handle legal representation and litigation responsibilities. This is a full-time position with competitive salary and benefits, including health insurance and retirement plans. Candidates should hold admission to practice law in Texas and have strong organization and communication skills.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Compensated time off

Paid holidays

401K with match

Qualifications

• Admission to practice law in Texas required.
• Minimum one year of litigation/trial experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with team members and outside parties.
• Draft and file legal pleadings and motions.
• Advocate for clients in litigation settings.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Self-motivated

Education

Admission to practice law in Texas

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The most prestigious lending institutions entrust Zwicker & Associates, P.C. to protect their legal interests throughout the country. Zwicker & Associates P.C. is a national creditor rights law firm whose focus on ethics, compliance, and assertive representation of our clients’ interests makes us the industry leader in debt collection. Founded in 1991, Zwicker represents creditors in a variety of consumer and commercial recovery and litigation efforts. Zwicker maintains office locations throughout the United States.

Zwicker is presently seeking an Associate Attorney to join our team in Texas. To be considered for the role you must live in McAllen, TX to attend local hearings, but will otherwise work from home.

The base salary range for this position is $90,000 - $105,000 per year.

Responsibilities of Associate Attorneys include

• Communicate effectively and appropriately with team members and outside parties
• Draft, review, and file legal pleadings, motions, discovery, etc. in furtherance of active litigation files
• Review litigation case files and pleadings to determine appropriate action
• Advocate on behalf of client’s interests at various litigation settings
• Utilize internal proprietary software to properly update and document the status of each account in the assigned inventory
• Analyze and process litigation inventory reports and litigation files, as assigned by Managing Attorney, to ensure that proper litigation work flow is being performed pursuant to the firm and client expectations
• Comply with all client and firm standard operating procedures
• Ability to travel to various courtrooms within the branch office footprint as required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Admission to practice law in the state of Texas
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Eagerness to learn
• Ability to manage and prioritize a large caseload

Preferred Qualifications of Associate Attorneys

• Minimum of one year of litigation/trial experience
• Working knowledge of civil procedure
• Debt collection experience
• Prior experience in high volume environment

Physical Qualifications

• Be able to lift five pounds or greater
• Be able to sit 90% of the work day at times
• Be able to bend at the waist and be mobile when needed
• Be able to read and comprehend position specific documents and correspondence
• Be able to communicate in a common language with (or to) individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing
• Be able to travel occasionally when needed by the most efficient means of transportation
• Be able to operate a computer, phone, or equivalent device
• Be able to complete a minimum of a 40-hour flexible workweek schedule

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Zwicker & Associates, P.C. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. If you wish to seek an accommodation regarding the requirements of this position, please inform Human Resources Management. This is a full time, full benefit position. Benefit package includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, long term disability insurance, life insurance, compensated time off, paid holidays and 401K with match. No phone calls, No agencies, EOE, drug free workplace.

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