Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP · 2 days ago
Bankruptcy Paralegal
Wilmington, DE
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expWomble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP is an AmLaw 100 Firm seeking an experienced Bankruptcy Paralegal for their Wilmington, Delaware office. The role involves preparing and filing legal documents in Federal and State courts, and supporting attorneys in various bankruptcy matters.
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Hiring Manager
Katie Fitzgerald
Responsibilities
Prepare, file and serve documents with Federal and State Courts through CM/ECF and File and Serve
Prepare and file Federal and State legal documents such as summonses, briefs, motions, responses, agendas, fee applications, proofs of claim, bankruptcy petitions and other first day pleadings, schedules and SOFAs, and discovery related pleadings, for review, approval, and use by attorneys
Research and analyze law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes
Perform research and cite checking using Lexis and Westlaw
Conduct research and prepare information for various evidentiary hearings in bankruptcy and state court cases
Collect, organize and maintain discovery and research files
Prepare documents and responses to various discovery demands
Prepare for and attend trials, hearings and depositions to support and assist the attorneys
Conduct UCC searches and real property searches to determine status of liens on property and/or equipment
Prepare UCC documents for filing with various state agencies
Research public documents, including but not limited to, retrieving UCC’s, court records, Dun & Bradstreet reports, Secretary of State and Department of Licensing filings
Prepare various corporate documents and filing of same with the Secretary of State
Investigate, draft and file necessary documentation for foreign judgment collections
Maintain calendars of critical case deadlines, and service lists and master case contact lists
Handle routine calls and correspondence to and from creditors, creditors’ committee chairperson and members, attorneys, trustees, debtors, clients and the Courts
Perform other clerical duties such as scheduling appointments, depositions, taking dictation, and composing and typing routine correspondence
File correspondence and legal documents in office filing system
Qualification
Required
Five or more years of experience handling bankruptcy matters in a mid to large sized law firm
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) preferred and five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily, with attention to detail, strong organizational skills and flexibility to work after hours
Punctuality and satisfactory attendance is imperative
Excellent client service is expected
Company
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Womble Bond Dickinson is a transatlantic law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers based in 37 UK and US office locations.
Founded in 2017Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5.23MKey Investors
HSBC
2022-04-06Debt Financing· $5.23M
Leadership Team
Elizabeth O. Temple
CEO and Chair
David Attanasio
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