Bankruptcy Legal Assistant — Growth & Mentorship

Quarles & Brady LLP; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring

Growth opportunities

Competitive pay

Benefits

Job summary

Quarles & Brady LLP in Phoenix seeks an enthusiastic Legal Assistant to support our Bankruptcy Group. The ideal candidate will handle high-level administrative tasks, prepare and file documents, manage deadlines, and coordinate with clients and attorneys to deliver excellent service.

You should have 2–5 years of bankruptcy law experience, proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Adobe, and a proactive, team-oriented approach. We offer a collaborative environment, mentoring, and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-5 years of bankruptcy law experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative and case-management support to attorneys in the Bankruptcy Group throughout all phases of bankruptcy matters.
• Draft, format, proofread, revise, and finalize correspondence, pleadings, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, notices, proofs of claim, and other bankruptcy documents.
• Prepare and electronically file documents through CM/ECF in compliance with applicable rules.
• Maintain organized electronic case files and monitor dockets, court notices, deadlines, and key milestones.
• Coordinate attorney calendars, hearings, client conferences, depositions, travel, and remote appearances.
• Communicate professionally with clients, trustees, court personnel, creditors, and opposing counsel.
• Protect confidential information and ensure documents meet filing requirements.
• Support new-matter intake and conflict checks; process time entries, client billing, and bankruptcy-related expenses.
• Collaborate with attorneys and team members to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines.

Skills

Bankruptcy law experience

Client service

Time management

Attention to detail

Team player

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Quarles & Brady LLP in Phoenix seeks an enthusiastic Legal Assistant to support our Bankruptcy Group. The ideal candidate will handle high-level administrative tasks, prepare and file documents, manage deadlines, and coordinate with clients and attorneys to deliver excellent service.

You should have 2–5 years of bankruptcy law experience, proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Adobe, and a proactive, team-oriented approach. We offer a collaborative environment, mentoring, and competitive benefits.