Foreclosure Attorney

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.

---