Associate Attorney

Mandarich Law Group, LLP•Columbia, SC

About The Position

Mandarich Law Group is one of the country's leading creditor's right law firm with offices in CA, NY, IL, MI, OH, GA, MO, FL, and NC are seeking an Associate Attorney who is licensed in South Carolina.

Requirements

Licensed in the State of South Carolina to practice law.
Comfortable appearing in court and the ability to appear on time consistently using your own method of transportation.
Travel may be required, the firm reimburses in accordance with IRS published mileage rates, and other firm approved travel expenses will be reimbursed the subsequent pay period following submittal for reimbursement.
Multi-tasking and strong verbal and written communication skills are mandatory for a high-volume case load.
Microsoft Office
Please no recruiters, out of country applicants, or applicants that are not licensed to practice law in South Carolina.

Nice To Haves

Additional licensing in other states (NC, IA, MO, KS, IL, NY, NE, ID, CA, WA, OR, AK, HI, NV) is welcomed.

Responsibilities

Court Appearances – Associate is required to correctly prepare, appear timely, and properly handle court appearances in that are reasonably within travel distance. It is your responsibility to ensure you are able to timely and reliably appear on time at the given courthouse. You may need to travel overnight for certain locations, driving a car is required for some locations.
Court Coverage Placements – Associate is required to review and appropriately request coverage where necessary for all court calls where an Associate will not appear including the attachment of all necessary documents for the attorney’s appearance as well as any orders necessary for the requested coverage results.
Mid Litigation Motions and Responses – Associate may be required to draft, review, and file any necessary motions during the course of litigation.
Trials and Arbitrations – Associate may be required to prepare for trials/arbitrations as necessary for the firm which may include overnight stays in distant counties.
Communications with Attorneys, Employers, and Consumers – Associate is required to communicate with consumers, consumer’s employers, and consumer’s attorneys as necessary to resolve accounts/suits.