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Legal Assistant - Creditors Rights Litigation at Scott & Associates, PC

Legal Assistant - Creditors Rights Litigation

Scott & Associates, PC · NY, US

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Legal Assistant - Creditors Rights Litigation

Scott & Associates, PC · NY, US

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About the Role

Scott & Associates, PC is seeking Legal Assistants/Paralegals to join a high-volume civil recovery effort. These positions are critical for operational excellence, compliance, and accuracy, requiring individuals with a strong background in high-volume civil process and a zero-mistake environment.

Responsibilities

  • Review files to determine status and appropriate next steps.
  • Follow up with internal and external parties to resolve pending issues.
  • Ensure files move through litigation and post-judgment processes 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.
  • Be thoroughly knowledgeable of the legal processes in the relevant states and understand how work is queued throughout the legal process.
  • Oversee compliance with client-work standards in handling cases.
  • Escalate matters to the appropriate manager if not resolved with the applicable team.
  • Manage large volumes of civil recovery work with a focus on speed, accuracy, and compliance.
  • Analyze workflow, identify bottlenecks, and propose process improvements.
  • Maintain clear, professional communication with clients and stakeholders.
  • Provide feedback on processes and actively seek best-practice solutions.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in high-volume legal / civil process environments.
  • Knowledge of legal principles and terminology.
  • Ability to work with databases and online technological platforms.
  • Ability to be self-reliant and initiate communication with management.
  • Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and detail-oriented skills.
  • Ability to handle conflicting time demands and focus on task completion with minimal direction.
  • Proficient with MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
  • Proficient command of the English language in both oral and written format.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality in a professional manner.
  • Self-starting, proactive, and highly comprehending of rule-based details.
  • Comfortable giving feedback on processes and curious to find best practices.
  • Zero-mistake mentality, aligned with our high-performance expectations.

Skills

  • High-volume civil process
  • Process analysis
  • Databases
  • Online technological platforms
  • MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Detail-oriented skills
  • Communication skills

Benefits

  • Growth Opportunities – Develop specialized knowledge of state legal processes and advance within a forward-thinking legal organization.
  • Collaborative Culture – Work with dedicated professionals committed to quality and integrity.

About the Company

  • 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.