Oklahoma Associate Attorney

The Mortgage Law Firm; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mortgage Law Firm seeks an experienced attorney to represent creditors and the firm in pre-litigation issues, foreclosures, bankruptcies, evictions, and related litigation. You will prepare high-quality pleadings, review staff work, and provide guidance while maintaining ethical standards.

Travel to various Oklahoma counties may be required. Strong written and verbal communication, along with 5+ years of relevant experience, are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate and active Oklahoma State Bar license in good standing.
• 5+ years of creditors’ rights, foreclosure, or title experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to convey information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in pre-litigation issues, foreclosure actions, bankruptcy, evictions, and related matters.
• Prepare letters, documents, pleadings, motions, and briefs with high quality and on time.
• Review and audit colleagues' work products; provide guidance as needed.
• Attend court hearings, mediations, trials, and oral arguments as required.
• Accurately record billable work and maintain ethical standards.
• Perform research, strategy analysis, and assist with other tasks as assigned by the Managing Attorney.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctorate

Oklahoma State Bar license

Tools

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Access

Internet Explorer

Job description

About the role

• Act as an attorney who represents TMLF and TMLF creditor clients in pre-litigation issues, foreclosure actions, bankruptcy, evictions, excess proceeds, and other litigation matters as assigned. Will also work with TMLF team on internal case processing.

What you’ll do

• Efficient management of multiple pre-litigation issues, foreclosure actions, bankruptcy, evictions, excess proceeds, and other litigation matters as assigned.
• Timely preparation of high quality letters, emails, foreclosure documents, pleadings, motions, discovery, disclosure, and appellate briefs as assigned.
• Reviews, audits, and edits legal work product of department staff.
• Provides guidance, feedback, and approval on legal work product to non-attorney staff and as requested.
• Maintains a high level of ethical standards concerning case load.
• Attend court hearings, mediations, trials, and oral arguments as required.
• Initial intake and preparation of strategy analysis of new cases assigned.
• Research applicable to assigned cases.
• Accurate recording of billable work performed.
• Provides excellent customer service to clients.
• Commitment to continued education/learning by attending CLEs, etc.
• Assist with other tasks as assigned by Managing Attorney.

Qualifications

• This position requires a Juris Doctorate, Oklahoma State Bar license in good standing.
• • 5+ years of experience in creditors’ rights, foreclosure, or title
  • Strong familiarity with Oklahoma Code of Civil Procedure and court appearances requirements
  • Willingness to travel to various Oklahoma counties as needed
  • Comfortable drafting basic pleadings
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey information to clients, colleagues, and leadership.
• Demonstrated customer‑service skills, including professionalism, responsiveness, and the ability to resolve inquiries effectively.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management abilities, with a proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• High attention to detail and accuracy, especially when reviewing documents and updating case information.
• Strong problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills, with the ability to assess complex situations and determine effective solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Access, with the ability to learn additional technology platforms as required.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Adaptability to changing client expectations, internal processes, and industry requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bankruptcy experience is a plus, though not required
• Additional active law licenses in any of the following states are a plus: Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, California, or Hawaii

Competencies:

• Ethics - Treats people with respect. Keeps commitments. Inspires the trust of others. Works with integrity and ethically. Upholds organizational values.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment. Manages competing demands. Changes approach or method to best fit the situation. Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information. Collects and researches data. Uses intuition and experience to complement data. Designs workflows and procedures.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time. Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent. Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations. Responds promptly to customer needs. Solicits customer feedback to improve service. Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
• Delegation - Delegates work assignments. Matches the responsibility to the person. Gives authority to work independently. Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities. Provides recognition for results.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction. Takes responsibility for own actions. Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming. Maintains confidentiality. Listens to others without interrupting. Keeps emotions under control. Remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things.
• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions. Exhibits sound and accurate judgment. Supports and explains reasoning for decisions. Includes appropriate people in decision-making process. Makes timely decisions.
• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others. Inspires and motivates others to perform well. Effectively influences actions and opinions of others. Accepts feedback from others. Gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals. Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles. Measures self against standard of excellence. Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations. Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions. Demonstrates group presentation skills. Participates in meetings.