Chapter 11 Paralegal: Docket & Claims Expert

Polsinelli PC; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

Parking/Transit reimbursement

401(k)

Job summary

Polsinelli PC is seeking a Paralegal to support bankruptcy matters across multiple offices. Primary duties include extensive CM/ECF filing, docket management, and preparing bankruptcy pleadings, with strong emphasis on Chapter 11 cases and creditor communications.

The role requires a Paralegal Certificate or related degree (5+ years of bankruptcy experience), 1600 annual billable hours, and in-office work five days a week. Office hours start around 8:30–9:00 a.m., with overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Paralegal Certificate or related degree preferred.
• 5 Plus years of sophisticated bankruptcy experience.
• Billable requirement: 1600 hours per year.
• 5 days in-office.
• Start time for this role will be either 8:30 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. (Work day hours Monday to Thursday 7.75 hours and Friday 7.5 hours plus overtime when necessary.)

Responsibilities

• Extensive experience with e-filing within the Federal Courts, specifically with the U.S. Bankruptcy and the U.S. District Courts including filing through CM/ECF and compliance with applicable filing and service requirements.
• Interpret and apply local court rules, practices and procedures while supporting attorneys with jurisdiction specific case requirements.
• Maintain, monitor and communicate court deadlines for assigned cases including complex Chapter 11 cases and take ownership of case calendars in conjunction with docketing department.
• Prepare and assist with the filing of notices, motions, applications, fee applications, retention applications, proofs of claim and other bankruptcy related pleadings and documents.
• Coordinate hearing logistics and prepare hearing materials, including hearing binders, exhibits, witness materials and related documents.
• Serve as the point of contact for creditor inquiries.
• Remain current in industry trends in Bankruptcy/Restructuring and the legal profession.
• Participate in case strategy meetings and provide substantive case management support throughout the lifecycle of Chapter 11 matters.
• Monitor case dockets and conduct PACER research to identify and obtain relevant pleadings, orders and other case information.
• Manage multiple complex assignments and competing deadlines while maintaining close attention to detail and providing timely status updates to attorneys and other team members.
• Acquire, organize, review, analyze and summarize documents, pleadings and other case materials.
• Accurately record billable and nonbillable time in accordance with firm requirements.

Skills

E-filing

Attention to detail

Case management

Time management

Communication

Education

Paralegal Certificate

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

CM/ECF

iManage

Intapp

Kofax

Job description

Polsinelli PC is seeking a Paralegal to support bankruptcy matters across multiple offices. Primary duties include extensive CM/ECF filing, docket management, and preparing bankruptcy pleadings, with strong emphasis on Chapter 11 cases and creditor communications.

The role requires a Paralegal Certificate or related degree (5+ years of bankruptcy experience), 1600 annual billable hours, and in-office work five days a week. Office hours start around 8:30–9:00 a.m., with overtime as needed.