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Associate - Community Associations Law
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A Law Clerk assists judges with research and other legal and administrative work, particularly for cases to be decided in court. Organizes legal files, researches laws and prior decisions, reviews briefs submitted by attorneys. May draft and file legal documents or assist litigation attorneys. Works in a short term position typically held by law students or recent law school graduates
$108,942 / year median in Virginia
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Associate - Community Associations Law at Rees Broome, PC Associate - Community Associations Law at Rees Broome, PC in Greenway, Virginia Posted in 1 day ago.
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full-time Rees Broome, PC, a Top 20 law firm in Virginia, is recruiting for an associate with 3-5 years of general collections experience to assist our community association and HOA clients in our Community Association practice group. This position offers competitive compensation and generous bonus plan. The firm actively engages in its associates' professional growth. Candidates must be licensed in Maryland. Our ideal candidate will have 3-5 years' experience practicing general collections work for banks or other creditors, exceptional research and communication skills, a strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple clients simultaneously and excellent academic credentials.
Responsibilities:
- Independently manage a caseload of 250-400 active collection cases from initial intake to closing of files
- Work closely with paralegals, administrative assistants and holders on collection case load
- Review and interpret client documents and draft legal opinions for holder review
- Regularly handle court appearances in multiple jurisdictions and handle abatement court cases for enforcement of covenants
- Routinely communicate with community association clients and their management agents and provide routine status reports
- Manage billing of hourly time and via task codes for fixed fee collections work
- Routinely attend on-site meetings at client community associations to oversee elections and Board meetings
Qualifications:
- JD from an accredited law school
- Admitted to practice in Maryland
- 3-5 years' experience in collections
- Experience with collections, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act compliance, district court, and post-judgment enforcement
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Legal project management experience is helpful
- Prior experience managing paralegals and other staff Pay & benefits $115k-$150k / annual Dental, Life insurance, Medical, PTO, Retirement, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance