Attorney - Bankruptcy [NC]

Padgett Law Group; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks of PTO

Paid Parental and Grandparent Leave

Flexible work schedules

Full suite of healthcare insurance options

401k with company match

Job summary

Padgett Law Group in North Carolina seeks a legal professional focused on bankruptcy to provide support in hearings, legal research, and firm communication. Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with legal procedures and staying updated on bankruptcy case law.

The ideal candidate should have an active bar admission in North Carolina and possess excellent organizational and communication skills. A flexible work environment and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• An active bar admission for North Carolina in good standing.
• Experience representing creditors in bankruptcy proceedings is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented manner.

Responsibilities

• Attend hearings and ensure compliance with all procedural rules.
• Provide timely legal guidance to firm staff and clients.
• Stay updated on relevant case law impacting assigned jurisdictions.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Bankruptcy knowledge

Education

Active bar admission

Ability to get admitted to bankruptcy courts

Job description

What’s in it for you?

• 4 weeks of PTO from day one (which increases with tenure)
• Paid Parental and Grandparent Leave
• 7 Paid Company Holidays and your birthday off every year
• Full suite of healthcare insurance options including health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, Accident, Critical Illness, Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage, and more
• Company-covered Term Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
• 401k (with company match)
• Extensive Training and Development Opportunities
• Flexible work schedules including in-office, hybrid, and remote working capabilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Hearing Maintenance
  • Attending hearings and/or preparing local appearance counsel attendance prior to the hearing with clear instructions regarding the desired outcome
  • Providing timely hearing results both internally and to the client if requested
  • Review and sign all pleadings in a timely manner prior to client and/or court submission to ensure compliance with all internal and external rules
  • Monitoring ECFs and dockets in real time and escalated any actionable docket events
  • Confirming both internal and external systems (if applicable) are completed timely and appropriately with information specific to the referral and case
  • Ensuring staff have workable templates that comply with local and federal rules of procedure, as well as any district or judge specific rules
  • Timely escalated, manage and mitigate any matters of risk identified on a file in which the firm or a current client has an interest
• Providing Loan Level Support to Firm Staff and Clients
  • Answering questions and communicating generally in a timely manner to both firm staff and clients. Communication should include detailed guidance as to action that needs to be taken and provide a robust legal analysis of the situation at hand
  • Provide guidance to firm staff regarding preparation of pleadings and/or provide templates to assist in the preparation
  • Coordinating with leadership to identify areas in which processes can be improved
• Research
  • Remain up to date on relevant case law impacting your assigned jurisdictions as well as developments pertaining to bankruptcy code or case law changes

Requirements

• An active bar admission for the state in which you were hired with a member in good standing status
• Admission or ability to get admitted to all bankruptcy courts within the state in which you have an active bar membership
• Experience representing creditors in bankruptcy proceedings in the jurisdiction in which you were hired or the willingness to obtain bankruptcy knowledge.
• Ability to work with others in a congenial and team-oriented manner.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to multi‑task and be adaptable to continual change.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.