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Bankruptcy Associate at Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Full-Time

Wilmington, DE, USA

Not defined

01 Nov → 01 Dec

Expired

Job Description

Description & Requirements

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP seeks a highly motivated junior-level associate to join its Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice Group in the Firm's Wilmington, DE office. Ideal candidates will have 1-3 years’ experience in business bankruptcy and insolvency and related litigation. Candidates must possess exceptional written and oral communication skills, and excellent academic credentials.

Essential Qualifications, Duties And Responsibilities
• Prepare Federal and State legal documents such as petitions (including bankruptcy, receivership, and assignment for benefit of creditors petitions), pleadings (including motions, briefs, responses, complaints, etc.), schedules and SOFAs, fee applications, proofs of claim, summonses, praecipes, and discovery related documents.
• Research and analyze law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes.
• Perform research and cite check using Lexis and Westlaw.
• Conduct research and prepare information for various evidentiary hearings in federal and state court cases.
• Prepare for and attend trials, hearings, and depositions to support and assist other attorneys.
• Handle routine calls and correspondence to and from creditors, creditors’ committees, attorneys, trustees, debtors, clients, and the Courts.

Candidates must be licensed in Delaware. Womble Bond Dickinson is committed to leadership in attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce of highly talented professionals. Please apply through our online portal, attaching a resume, law school transcript, cover letter, and writing sample. Please direct any inquiries regarding this opportunity to Maggie Brewer, Associate Recruiting Manager.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer.

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Job Responsibilities

  • Prepare Federal and State legal documents such as petitions (including bankruptcy, receivership, and assignment for benefit of creditors petitions), pleadings (including motions, briefs, responses, complaints, etc.), schedules and SOFAs, fee applications, proofs of claim, summonses, praecipes, and discovery related documents
  • Research and analyze law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes
  • Perform research and cite check using Lexis and Westlaw
  • Conduct research and prepare information for various evidentiary hearings in federal and state court cases
  • Prepare for and attend trials, hearings, and depositions to support and assist other attorneys
  • Handle routine calls and correspondence to and from creditors, creditors’ committees, attorneys, trustees, debtors, clients, and the Courts

Requirements / Qualifications

  • Ideal candidates will have 1-3 years’ experience in business bankruptcy and insolvency and related litigation

  • Candidates must possess exceptional written and oral communication skills, and excellent academic credentials

  • Candidates must be licensed in Delaware

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