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Job summary

A leading non-profit organization is seeking an HOA Litigation Legal Assistant to support their legal team. This role involves preparing legal documents, managing administrative tasks, and assisting attorneys with their workload. The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of experience, strong organizational skills, and a proficiency in MS Office. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment dedicated to advocacy and support for the LGBTQ+ community.

Qualifications

  • 1-3+ years experience in a legal assistant role.
  • Keen eye for detail and ability to meet deadlines.
  • Strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and organize various legal documents.
  • Assist in trial preparation and document filing.
  • Communicate effectively with clients and board members.

Skills

Proficient with MS Office
Detail-oriented
Organizational skills
Customer service mentality
Writing and communication skills

Education

High School degree or greater, college degree preferred

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HOA Litigation Legal Assistant

Seeking a legal assistant to help support our HOA team in preparing and organizing various legal documents, collecting debts from homeowners, data entry, and general administrative duties. The legal assistant will receive direction and tasks from the firm?s attorneys but will ultimately report to the Firm?s managing partner for the division.

  • Perform various steps in a foreclosure action, which may include preparing and recording liens and Notice of Defaults.
  • Review and update delinquent owner?s accounting ledgers, using various ledgers to compile into one and calculating late fees and interest charges
  • Prepare, review and/or finalize a variety of demand letters
  • Perform title searches and online research
  • Use billing system and calendaring system
  • Research possible active Bankruptcy cases
  • Prepare and transmit documents for recording
  • Effectively communicating with board members, homeowners, and clients via telephone and email
  • File maintenance of firm?s non-judicial and judicial collection files
  • Perform data entry and analysis on various databases
  • Preparing legal correspondence and documents
  • Submitting documents to be electronically recorded and filed
  • Drafting legal documents such as contracts, leases, loan documents, and other communications
  • Preparing and filing documents with courts
  • Organizing and archiving the documents related to completed and ongoing cases including exhibits, documents, briefs, and appendices
  • Aid attorneys with interrogatories, requests for production, and other discovery requests
  • Assist in trial preparation by preparing binders, indexing discovery, and preparing trial exhibits
  • Other administrative tasks within the department, as needed

HOA Litigation Legal Assistant

Seeking a legal assistant to help support our HOA team in preparing and organizing various legal documents, collecting debts from homeowners, data entry, and general administrative duties. The legal assistant will receive direction and tasks from the firm?s attorneys but will ultimately report to the Firm?s managing partner for the division.

Essential Duties And Tasks

  • Perform various steps in a foreclosure action, which may include preparing and recording liens and Notice of Defaults.
  • Review and update delinquent owner?s accounting ledgers, using various ledgers to compile into one and calculating late fees and interest charges
  • Prepare, review and/or finalize a variety of demand letters
  • Perform title searches and online research
  • Use billing system and calendaring system
  • Research possible active Bankruptcy cases
  • Prepare and transmit documents for recording
  • Effectively communicating with board members, homeowners, and clients via telephone and email
  • File maintenance of firm?s non-judicial and judicial collection files
  • Perform data entry and analysis on various databases
  • Preparing legal correspondence and documents
  • Submitting documents to be electronically recorded and filed
  • Answer phones, return messages, manage deadlines
  • Drafting legal documents such as contracts, leases, loan documents, and other communications
  • Preparing and filing documents with courts
  • Organizing and archiving the documents related to completed and ongoing cases including exhibits, documents, briefs, and appendices
  • Aid attorneys with interrogatories, requests for production, and other discovery requests
  • Assist in trial preparation by preparing binders, indexing discovery, and preparing trial exhibits
  • Other administrative tasks within the department, as needed

Desired Qualities And Qualifications

  • Proficient with MS Office
  • Knowledge and experience within HOA industry in legal admin or assistant role
  • Able to maintain a full-time, in-person working schedule (remote option negotiable)
  • High School degree or greater, college degree preferred
  • 1-3+ years experience
  • Keen eye for detail and ability to meet deadlines
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities under deadlines
  • Strong writing and communication skills with attention to detail
  • Approachable, customer service mentality
  • Applicable knowledge of legal terms, procedures, and protocols
  • Ability to multi-task, a quick learner that thrives in a fast-paced work environment
  • Must be able to sit, stand, navigate stairs, occasionally lift up to 20 pounds
  • The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 134800 when responding to this ad.
Seniority level
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    Entry level
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Job function
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    Legal
  • Industries
    Non-profit Organizations

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