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Legal Collections & Litigation Assistant
Resolution Law Group, LLC
Birmingham, Alabama | Full-Time | In Person
About Resolution Law Group
Resolution Law Group, LLC is a growing Alabama law firm focused on consumer debt collection and creditors’ rights. We represent creditors throughout Alabama and manage a fast-paced, high-volume caseload with an emphasis on accuracy, compliance, efficiency, and results.
We are seeking an experienced legal professional who understands law-firm operations, court procedures, and litigation deadlines. This is a legal support position—not a general administrative role.
Position Overview
The Legal Collections & Litigation Assistant will support attorneys throughout the lifecycle of a high-volume collection caseload, including suit preparation, court filings, case monitoring, and post-judgment activity.
The strongest candidates will have experience with a debt collection, creditors’ rights, civil litigation, insurance defense, foreclosure, bankruptcy, or other high-volume law practice. Candidates must be comfortable preparing legal documents, navigating Alabama court systems, maintaining accurate case files, and managing competing deadlines with limited supervision.
Responsibilities
- Manage and monitor a high volume of legal collection matters from placement through resolution
- Prepare pleadings, motions, affidavits, garnishments, executions, and other legal documents using established firm procedures
- Review documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance before filing
- Submit electronic court filings through AlaFile
- Track service, hearing dates, filing deadlines, judgments, and post-judgment activity
- Assist with garnishments, executions, judgment enforcement, and other post-judgment collection processes
- Maintain complete, accurate, and well-organized electronic case records
- Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, court personnel, process servers, and other third parties
- Follow applicable laws, court rules, client requirements, and firm policies
- Work collaboratively with attorneys and other staff while independently managing assigned responsibilities
Required Qualifications
- At least two years of experience as a legal assistant, litigation assistant, paralegal, legal collections specialist, or similar law-firm professional
- Hands-on experience preparing pleadings or other court-filed legal documents
- Working knowledge of legal terminology, court procedures, filing requirements, and litigation deadlines
- Strong proficiency with AlaCourt and AlaFile
- Demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume caseload or legal workflow
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to produce accurate work under deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Ability to prioritize assignments, follow established procedures, and work with limited supervision
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working for a debt collection or creditors’ rights law firm
- Experience with Alabama civil litigation and small claims or district court procedures
- Experience preparing collection complaints, default motions, garnishments, executions, or other post-judgment filings
- Experience working in a high-volume litigation practice
- Familiarity with legal case-management or collection software
Applicants whose experience is limited to general office administration, customer service, or non-legal collections may not meet the requirements of this position.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary based on relevant law-firm and collections experience
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Opportunities for professional growth and increased responsibility
Schedule and Work Location
- Full-time
- In-person position in Birmingham, Alabama
Pay: $42,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Salary : $42,000 - $52,000