Description

The most prestigious lending institutions entrust Zwicker & Associates, P.C. to protect their legal interests throughout the country. Zwicker & Associates P.C. is a national creditor rights law firm whose focus on ethics, compliance, and assertive representation of our clients’ interests makes us the industry leader in debt collection. Founded in 1991, Zwicker represents creditors in a variety of consumer and commercial recovery and litigation efforts. Zwicker is headquartered in Massachusetts, and maintains office locations throughout the United States.

Zwicker is presently seeking a Washington State admitted attorney to help support our Clackamas office in the greater Seattle area. We are seeking a candidate with an eagerness to learn, as well as exemplary organizational and written and verbal communication skills to join our team. We seek out candidates whose diverse skills, backgrounds, and experiences enable the Zwicker team to collaboratively innovate and excel in performance. We encourage and provide lifelong learning and training opportunities for our team members, with the goal of building a strong foundation and successful future with us. We strive to promote from within, offering excellent career advancement opportunities for high achievers.

The base salary range for this position is $80,000-$90,000 per year.

Responsibilities of Associates Attorneys include

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 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 Managing Attorney, to ensure that proper litigation work flow 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
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Admission to practice law in the state of Washington
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

Preferred Qualifications of Associate Attorneys

Ability to waive into ID, OR & AK
Minimum of one year of litigation/trial experience
Working knowledge of civil procedure
Debt collection experience
Prior experience in high volume environment

Physical Qualifications

Be able to lift five pounds or greater
Be able to sit 90% of the work day at times
Be able to bend at the waist and be mobile when needed
Be able to read and comprehend position specific documents and correspondence
Be able to communicate in a common language with (or to) individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing
Be able to travel occasionally when needed by the most efficient means of transportation
Be able to operate a computer, phone, or equivalent device
Be able to complete a minimum of a 40-hour flexible workweek schedule

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Zwicker & Associates, P.C. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. If you wish to seek an accommodation regarding the requirements of this position, please inform Human Resources Management. This is a full time, full benefit position. Benefit package includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, long term disability insurance, life insurance, compensated time off, paid holidays and 401K with match. No phone calls, No agencies, EOE, drug free workplace.

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