Associate Attorney

Overview

This role is for an Associate Attorney supporting a creditors’ rights practice in Oklahoma. Licensure is required, including admission to the Oklahoma Bar. The position is state-level and focuses on both review of information at file placement to determine collection eligibility and Oklahoma litigation work.

Responsibilities

• Handle full litigation responsibilities, including:
  • Reviewing correspondence and case files to determine whether matters are suit appropriate
  • Reviewing answers
  • Preparing discovery
  • Preparing dispositive motions
  • Managing trial responsibilities and appearing for hearings
• Maintain knowledge of post-judgment remedies, including attachment and garnishment
• Stay current on state and federal consumer laws and changes in state or local rules
• Manage a high-volume docket of civil litigation cases in debt-collection through all phases of litigation, from commencement through post-judgment actions

Required Skills and Abilities

• Maintain a professional demeanor and provide a positive public image
• Prioritize and organize high-volume information
• Work effectively in a deadline-driven environment
• Communicate and interact effectively with people at all levels within the firm

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (law degree)
• Admission to the Oklahoma Bar

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of experience as a general litigation attorney
• Experience in creditor’s rights litigation
• Experience in appellate court and/or Federal Court

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Frequently required to talk and/or hear, and to use hands to type, handle, or touch objects
• Regularly required to stand and walk; may be required to stop, bend, or reach above shoulder level
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds

Work Environment

• Remote position

Schedule

• 8-hour shift, Monday to Friday, with flexibility to support business needs

Job Type

• Full-time

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay: $75,000 to $80,000 per year
• Health insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dental (100% paid for attorneys)
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Short-term disability
• Retirement Plan
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Volunteer Time Off
• Bonus potential