Foreclosure Attorney - DC ( Partial Remote )- Full Time
Location: Leesburg, VA, 20175
What is it for you:
Founded in 1998 by Linda Orlans, leading the way for women-owned businesses.
Fast-growing, energetic, and collaborative law firm specializing in creditor's rights.
outstanding benefit packages and a people-first work environment
Stable, growing company with tremendous opportunity for career advancement
Competitive compensation and benefits
What You Will Be Doing:
1. **Developing Subject Matter Expertise:**
- Stay updated on legal issues relevant to foreclosure practices.
- Research and review unfamiliar legal concepts or processes to enhance knowledge.
- Discuss and review legal concepts with senior attorneys to ensure legal compliance and consistency.
- Provide timely and clear responses to staff and client inquiries regarding processes, operations, or legal requirements.
- Escalate complex issues to senior attorneys when necessary.
2. **Legal Review and Counsel:**
- Review and verify the content, quality, accuracy, and legal sufficiency of documents.
- Correct documents to ensure they meet legal requirements and client expectations.
- Monitor attorney tasks daily to ensure timely completion.
- Use good judgment to escalate questions to senior attorneys when necessary.
- Assist and support other practice areas to achieve client objectives and balance workloads.
3. **Oversight and Collaboration:**
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with law firm members.
- Oversee the progress of files to meet milestone targets.
- Provide legal oversight to staff regarding legal and process requirements.
- Offer legal counsel to staff to satisfy the firm’s contractual obligations.
- Respond timely and accurately to communications on file-level matters, escalating when needed.
- Provide feedback to senior attorneys on performance affecting client deadlines and expectations.
- Receive and apply feedback from internal teams like Towne Auction and eTitle.
4. **File Management:**
- Apply legal judgment to enable clients to reach timeline goals by removing obstacles.
- Provide clear and concise directions on files.
- Review aged files regularly and develop strategies to move them forward.
- Participate in discussions on file restarts and delays.
- Engage in workgroups, client calls, and other relevant discussions as requested.
Experience You Will Need:
**Educational Requirements:**
- Law School Diploma.
- Acceptance to the relevant bar association.
**Professional Qualifications:**
- Evidence of "Good Standing" status with the relevant bar association.
**Technical Skills:**
- Strong experience with Windows and MS Office (including Word, Outlook, and Excel).
- Proficiency with Adobe/Nuance Power PDF.
- Comfort with new technologies and websites.
- Advanced technology and computer skills.
**Interpersonal Skills:**
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
- Strong communication skills for providing clear and concise directions.
- Good judgment and problem-solving skills for managing and escalating issues.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive market-based salary.
- Work/life balance.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits.
- Short and long-term disability.
- Paid time off.
- 401(k) Plan with company match.