Legal Assistant - Creditor Rights Litigation

Scott-; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Scott & Associates, PC in Plano, TX is seeking a motivated Legal Assistant to join the Creditor Rights Litigation team. This full-time clerical role supports case management, document filing, and coordination with courts, banks, and enforcement officers.

The ideal candidate has at least two years of general office experience, one year in a legal office, and strong MS Office and English communication skills.

Qualifications

• At least two years of general office experience, plus at least one year in a legal office or equivalent education.
• Knowledge of legal principles and terminology.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• Ability to work with databases and online platforms.
• Strong communication with management.
• Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented, diligent, and flexible.
• Fluent English, both oral and written.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience with common office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Review files to determine status and next steps. Follow up with internal and external parties to resolve.
• Follow up to ensure files move through litigation and post judgment process efficiently.
• Obtain legal documents from court websites.
• Import documents into the Firm’s case management system.
• File legal documents with the court.
• Assist with docket management.
• Prepare, review, and assemble trial packages.
• Generate and prepare legal documents for Attorney review.
• Generate and track judgment documents.
• Communicate with enforcement officers, courts, banks, process servers, attorneys, and consumers.
• Record information in the Firm’s case management system.

Skills

Office experience

Legal terminology

MS Office

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Education

Legal education or equivalent

Tools

Case management software

Job description

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Legal Assistant - Creditor Rights Litigation

Full Time Clerical Plano, TX, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1342

Salary Range: $18.00 To $20.00 Hourly

Scott & Associates, PC is a well-established, multi-state legal recoveries firm. Since our founding in 2000, we’ve grown into a leading force in debt recovery, providing trusted and comprehensive legal solutions for financial institutions nationwide.

Our teams are driven, collaborative, and committed to delivering results.

We are seeking a motivated Litigation Assistant to join our Plano, TX-based team.

Job Responsibilities

• Review files to determine status and appropriate next steps. Follow up with internal and external parties to resolve
• Follow up to ensure files move through litigation and post judgment process efficiently
• Obtain legal documents from court websites
• Import documents into the Firm’s case management system
• File legal documents with the court
• Assist with docket management
• Prepare, review, and assemble trial packages
• Generate and prepare legal documents for Attorney review
• Generate and track judgment documents
• Communicate with enforcement officers, courts, banks, process servers, attorneys, and consumers
• Record information in the Firm’s case management system

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• At least two-years general office experience with at least one-year legal office experience or equivalent education
• Knowledge of legal principles and legal terminology.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• Ability to work with databases and on-line technological platforms
• Ability to be self-reliant and able to initiate communication with management
• Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Ability to be detail-oriented, diligent, and flexible
• Ability to handle conflicting time demands and focus on task completion with little direction or need for supervisory follow-up
• Proficient command of the English language in both oral and written format
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in a professional manner
• Ability to operate basic office equipment such as a copy machine, fax machine, printer, scanner, and computer.