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Position

Bankruptcy Paralegal – Chapter 11

Location

New York City, NY - Midtown Manhattan

Salary

Base to $80,000 plus bonus and well paid overtime

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401K
• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts

The Firm

U.S. based global corporate law firm

Duties

• Perform full range of paralegal tasks from case inception through case closure for Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases
• Conduct intake interviews with prospective clients
• Research and investigate credit reports, transactions, loans, debts owed and evident assets important to the case
• Draft, proofread & edit legal documents and proofs of claim/fee applications filed to Bankruptcy Court
• Electronically file documents to the U.S. District Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court
• Monitor bankruptcy court docket daily for any new cases/information for firm & attorneys
• Assemble affidavits/certificates of service and coordinate the service of pleadings filed
• Assemble, organize and review all e-discovery legal documents including indexing, bates-stamping, and redaction
• Prepare, organize and summarize all documents for hearings and depositions; manage calendar of all deadlines
• Serve and notify all parties of bankruptcy proceedings, hearings, and court dates.
• Assist attorneys with hearing and trial preparation by assembling and organizing case files, binders and exhibits for attorney to take to court

Required

• 4+ years bankruptcy experience working in a large law firm
• Extensive knowledge of Chapter 11 filing process
• Strong knowledge of Bankruptcy laws and proceedings
• Demonstrated experience with ECF
• Available for overtime

Contact

Janice Miller
Manager Legal Recruitment
Filcro Legal Staffing
521 Fifth Avenue
New York City, NY 10175

Phone: (212) 599-6100  ext. 205
Resume link here
URL Link: http://www.lawfirmpeople.com/html/bankruptcy.html

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Paralegal Jobs Listed by Practice Group

Filcro Legal Staffing
521 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10175

Entrance on 43rd St
18th floor reception

212-599-0909

Transportation

Subway 4,5,6,7,S to Grand Central Station

Elevator

Express to 18th Floor Reception

Web Sites
http://www.LawFirmPeople.com
http://www.legal-employment-agencies.com
http://www.Legal-Jobs.com
Washington, DC - NYC

Employers
Seeking to hire bankruptcy paralegals please contact Ms. Shannon Kay.
212-599-0909 ext 212
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