Associate Attorney

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🗿 South Dakota – Remote

🗿 South Dakota – Remote

💵 $90k - $120k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🟡 Mid-level

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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Zwicker & Associates, P.C.

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1991

💸 Finance

📋 Compliance

Finance • Legal • Compliance

Zwicker & Associates, P. C. is a law firm specializing in debt collection and debt recovery solutions. Since 1991, they have been representing prestigious financial institutions, providing a comprehensive range of services from initial contact to litigation. The firm is dedicated to ensuring respect and empathy in all their interactions, emphasizing the human element in their approach to both consumer and commercial collections. They aim for high recovery rates by diligently navigating the complexities of bankruptcy law and offering agreeable repayment alternatives. With a focus on facilitating swift resolutions, Zwicker & Associates, P. C. leverages their extensive litigation services to support creditors effectively.

📋 Description

• Communicate effectively and appropriately with team members and outside parties • Draft, review, and file legal pleadings, motions, discovery, etc., in furtherance of active litigation files • Review litigation case files and pleadings to determine appropriate action • Advocate on behalf of the client’s interests at various litigation settings • Utilize internal proprietary software to properly update and document the status of each account in the assigned inventory • Analyze and process litigation inventory reports and litigation files, as assigned by the Managing Attorney, to ensure that proper litigation workflow is being performed pursuant to the firm and client expectations • Comply with all client and firm standard operating procedures • Ability to travel to various courtrooms within the branch office footprint as required • Prepare for and represent clients at hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials, including case strategy development, drafting pleadings, conducting discovery, and presenting oral arguments • Negotiate settlements with consumers and their legal representatives to resolve disputes efficiently while protecting client interests • Evaluate case merits, assess risk exposure, and provide strategic legal recommendations • Maintain compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and court procedures • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Admitted to practice law and in good standing in North Dakota and South Dakota • Ability or willingness to waive into Wyoming and Montana, preferred • Strong organizational and time management skills • Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Highly motivated self-starter • Eagerness to learn • Ability to manage and prioritize a large caseload • Be able to communicate in a common language with (or to) individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing • Be able to operate a computer, phone, or equivalent device • Be able to complete a minimum of a 40-hour flexible workweek schedule • Be able to read and comprehend position-specific documents and correspondence • Minimum of one year of litigation/trial experience preferred • Working knowledge of civil procedure preferred • Debt collection experience preferred • Prior experience in a high-volume environment preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Vision insurance • Dental insurance • Long-term disability insurance • Life insurance • Compensated time off • Paid holidays • 401 (K) with match