Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, a dynamic and rapidly growing law firm, seeks a paralegal to support our Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditor’s Rights practice group in our Wilmington, DE, Holmdel, NJ or Hackensack, NJ offices.

Position Responsibilities:

• Must be able to handle all facets of bankruptcy cases including client contact and attorney support.
• Assist in analyzing due diligence materials regarding all aspects of a company's business operations.
• Assist with the preparation and filing of petitions, resolutions, first day pleadings, drafts.
• Research and update precedent in first and second-day pleadings filed; must be familiar with local rules of various courts; coordinate with other professionals and clients to obtain and analyze due diligence materials in preparation of exhibits and documents to be included as part of the filing material.
• Correspond with clients, creditors, and other interested parties regarding case issues.
• Collate information and exhibits for motions, applications, notices, memoranda, proofs of claim.
• Preparation of quarterly fee applications.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly fee statements; maintain professional fee spreadsheets.
• Review and edit documents and exhibits, charts and diagrams.
• Maintain case calendars and working group lists.
• Work closely with other practice groups and offices on matters related to restructuring cases.
• Strong e-filing experience.
• Follow up and checks status of bankruptcy cases.
• Docket relevant information and future follow-up dates.
• Perform bankruptcy searches on various databases and dockets results.

• Four (4) year undergraduate degree preferred but not required.
• Paralegal certification preferred but not required.
• A minimum of 4 years' experience working on bankruptcy and commercial litigation matters as a paralegal.
• Strong knowledge and computer skills of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, PACER, and Adobe software is essential.
• Detail-oriented.
• Team player with ability to work independently, prioritize and multi-task.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills, creativity and initiative.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and able to interact effectively with staff, attorneys, clients, courts and other professionals required.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.