Bankruptcy-General Attorney in Tallahassee, FL

Law Firm

Tallahassee, FL

Bankruptcy-General Attorney in Tallahassee, FL

Attorney

No

Job Title: Attorney – Bankruptcy

Job Responsibilities:
The role of the Attorney – Bankruptcy at the law firm involves providing crucial support to the firm’s bankruptcy staff and clients. The Attorney reports directly to the Supervising Attorney of Bankruptcy Operations and is responsible for managing a caseload. The primary responsibilities include:

- Hearing Maintenance:
- Attending hearings and managing the attendance of Local Appearance Counsel by ensuring they are prepared with clear instructions regarding desired outcomes.
- Ensuring coverage for all scheduled hearings and providing immediate hearing results to internal teams and clients.

- Portfolio Management:
- Timely updating of internal and external systems of record to meet court deadlines, client service level agreements (SLAs), or internal deadlines.
- Ensuring drafting templates comply with local and federal rules of procedure, including district or judge-specific rules.
- Conducting Quality Control reviews of documents before submission to clients or courts to ensure compliance.
- Monitoring dockets for filed appearances to identify and escalate actionable docket events.
- Ensuring upstream and downstream processes comply with court deadlines, client SLAs, or internal deadlines.

- Provide Loan Level Support to Firm Staff:
- Answering legal questions related to loans and providing training tools and drafting templates.
- Coordinating with leadership to identify areas for process and staff improvement.
- Acting with integrity, energy, and commitment, embodying the firm culture, and maintaining consistency through work ethic and personal conduct.
- Timely escalating, managing, and mitigating any firm risk related to legal matters performed by the firm’s bankruptcy department.

- Provide Loan Level Support to Firm Clients:
- Answering client questions and communicating in a timely manner.
- Providing training tools and escalating process-level questions or concerns to internal leadership.

- Research:
- Using vendor and firm tools to conduct research and providing results and recommendations regarding training, technology, or process changes needed.

Education and Experience Information:
The text does not provide specific education and experience requirements. However, it implies the need for a legal background in bankruptcy law and experience in managing caseloads and compliance with legal procedures.

Salary Information:
The text does not provide specific salary information for the Attorney – Bankruptcy position. However, it does mention a competitive, comprehensive, and valuable benefits package including:

- 4 weeks of PTO from day one, increasing with tenure
- Paid Parental and Grandparent Leave
- 7 Paid Company Holidays and birthday off every year
- Full suite of healthcare insurance options, including health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, Accident, Critical Illness, Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage
- Company-covered Term Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
- 401k with company match
- Extensive Training and Development Opportunities
- Flexible work schedules, including in-office, hybrid, and remote working capabilities