Financial Restructuring Paralegal

Profile

Financial Restructuring Paralegal
Responsibilities: Support all aspects of the financial restructuring practice, including bankruptcy litigation proceedings. Manage and maintain a current and complete client/matter file. Prepare and maintain service lists and working group contact lists for active cases. Maintain calendars of critical deadlines. Draft correspondence to clients, vendors, and other counsel. Review and monitor docket reports; retrieve pleadings and other case material from active case dockets. Analyze and report on metrics regarding parties, Courts, Judges, motions outcomes and litigation milestones. Update websites for creditor committee cases. Prepare court filings, including but not limited to fee applications, proofs of claim, bankruptcy petitions and other first-day pleadings, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, deposition notices, motions, declarations, proposed orders, and exhibit appendices. Assist with document collection processes and oversee document production. Organize and maintain discovery and research files. Prepare, serve and e-file documents in various courts, including but not limited to State Courts, and Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts. Perform factual and legal cite-checking of motions and briefs utilizing the Blue Book and other key cite checking authorities. Prepare materials for and assist attorneys with client meetings and court proceedings including but not limited to hearings, depositions, and trial. Conduct UCC searches and real property searches to determine the status of liens on property and/or equipment. Prepare UCC documents for filing with various state agencies. Research public documents, including, retrieving UCCs, court records and Secretary of State filings. Coordinate with external vendors to source competitive bids and negotiate contracts. Collaborate with the Business Intake & Conflicts department in connection with conflict checks on large bankruptcy matters. Coordinate with the Client Billing department to prepare fee statements/applications.

Company info

Sign Up Now - EmploymentCrossing.com