Legal Assistant - Docketing
Blitt & Gaines Law Offices, Merrillville, IN, United States
About Blitt and Gaines, P.C.
Blitt and Gaines, P.C. is a leading debt collection law firm with over 30 years of experience representing most of the nation’s largest financial institutions. With nine offices across Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, our attorneys and support teams deliver high-quality, compliant, and ethical legal services.
Firm Philosophy
Collect Compliantly. Litigate Ethically. Lead Effectively. Exceed Expectations. Expect Excellence.
Job Summary
As part of the CDM team, performs various legal and clerical duties in support of the Attorneys and Legal Department functions.
Essential Duties
Daily reporting to Docketing Manager of number of court dates set, what types of documents are being filed and the court costs forwarded out for each county.
Maintains the court calendar for assigned counties and accurate entry of future court dates in the collection's database.
Ensures that the filing fees are current for the assigned counties and are billed correctly.
Represent Legal Department in a professional capacity. Requires effective interaction with the circuit clerks and judge’s clerks, both on the telephone and in writing.
Prepare daily, weekly and monthly court calendars for in-house counsel and ensure that all court dates are maximized according to specific county rules.
Completes assigned tasks within the timelines required by client and department standards.
Requirements
Experience in office environment preferable.
High School Diploma, College degree or certification in Paralegal Studies.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Detail oriented
Ability to use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Highly organized
Flexible
Self-Starter
Benefits
Blitt and Gaines, P.C. offers PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical Benefits, Competitive Salary, 401k and profit sharing plans. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability.
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Blitt and Gaines, P.C. is a leading debt collection law firm with over 30 years of experience representing most of the nation’s largest financial institutions. With nine offices across Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, our attorneys and support teams deliver high-quality, compliant, and ethical legal services.
Firm Philosophy
Collect Compliantly. Litigate Ethically. Lead Effectively. Exceed Expectations. Expect Excellence.
Job Summary
As part of the CDM team, performs various legal and clerical duties in support of the Attorneys and Legal Department functions.
Essential Duties
Daily reporting to Docketing Manager of number of court dates set, what types of documents are being filed and the court costs forwarded out for each county.
Maintains the court calendar for assigned counties and accurate entry of future court dates in the collection's database.
Ensures that the filing fees are current for the assigned counties and are billed correctly.
Represent Legal Department in a professional capacity. Requires effective interaction with the circuit clerks and judge’s clerks, both on the telephone and in writing.
Prepare daily, weekly and monthly court calendars for in-house counsel and ensure that all court dates are maximized according to specific county rules.
Completes assigned tasks within the timelines required by client and department standards.
Requirements
Experience in office environment preferable.
High School Diploma, College degree or certification in Paralegal Studies.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Detail oriented
Ability to use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Highly organized
Flexible
Self-Starter
Benefits
Blitt and Gaines, P.C. offers PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical Benefits, Competitive Salary, 401k and profit sharing plans. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability.
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