Paralegal - Bankruptcy

Burr \u0026 Forman - Orlando, FL

Full-time

Orlando, FL

About the position

Burr & Forman LLP is seeking a full-time, experienced paralegal specializing in bankruptcy and creditors' rights for their Orlando, FL office. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative environment that values individual contributions and prioritizes client service. The paralegal will perform complex administrative duties, assist in legal research, and support trial preparation, contributing to the firm's commitment to serving clients with local, national, and international interests.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex administrative duties requiring knowledge of legal terminology and legal processes in state and federal court.
• Prepare, edit, and/or draft correspondence, reports, and legal documents.
• Plan, schedule and attend conferences, depositions, and/or meetings as needed.
• Conduct initial client interviews to analyze debt versus asset situations and available bankruptcy relief options.
• Participate in the discovery process including drafting responses and requests; draft and analyze UCC information.
• Conduct legal research using Westlaw, Lexis, and PACER, and perform people/entity searches, UCC lien searches, and property searches.
• Draft judgment searches, information regarding real estate, lien exhibits, flow statements, and advance sheets, and review clerk's docket and claims register.
• Draft appropriate petitions, applications, stipulations, schedules of debts, assets, statements of affairs, reaffirmation agreements, transmittal letters, foreclosure documents, judgments, garnishments, writs, releases, motions, notices, proposed orders, and additional pleadings.
• Assist in trial preparation by preparing chronologies and summaries, witness and exhibit lists, trial exhibits, witness preparation, schedules, notebooks, and subpoenas, and coordinate with witnesses before and during trial.
• Use CT Advantage, LEXIS, Westlaw, and SOS databases to locate organizational, financial, and current status information regarding corporate entities.
• Enter billable time and edit time and pre-bills as needed.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in a law firm or corporate legal department environment.
• Minimum two-year degree in paralegal studies or NALA certification; prefer bachelor's degree or equivalent from a four-year college or university plus paralegal certificate; alternatively, at least 10 years of demonstrative commensurate experience working as a litigation paralegal in creditors' rights and bankruptcy may be considered.
• Experience in the area of bankruptcy/creditors rights is required.
• Knowledge of electronic filing procedures and ability to file electronically in state and federal courts is required.
• Proficiency with Word 2016, use of dictation equipment, and 50 wpm typing required.
• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and a team player who takes ownership.
• Must be able to balance competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.