What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electronic Filing Legal Assistant (E-filer) *evening shift position at Stenger & Stenger, P.C.?
About Us:
Stenger & Stenger, founded in 1994 in Grand Rapids, MI, is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specializing in creditors’ rights across 9 states. Our mission is to provide the highest quality legal services while ensuring fair and compassionate resolutions for consumers. Our success is driven by the highly effective use of legal remedies by dedicated and motivated team members. The firm offers a friendly, fast-paced work environment and is committed to facilitating professional growth for top talent in our collaborative, supportive, and technology-driven workplace. Our vision of setting the bar together through compliant, effective legal collections is done through our core values of:
- Hard Work
- Innovation
- Teamwork
- Performance
- Excellence
About the Role:
The Electronic Filing Legal Assistant (E-filer) is responsible for Electronic Filing of all applicable pleadings for our Electronic Filing States. Currently that includes Colorado, Kentucky, New Jersey, Indiana, Minnesota and Portions of Ohio, Georgia, Michigan, and Tennessee. This position offers a variety of pleading review and handling. Because we file suits and E-File in nine different states this role provides you experience in multiple states litigation processes. This position requires great attention to detail as our E-filers do a review of each file to determine whether or not we want to pursue said action. Subsequently, the e-filer is responsible to do a quality check of the actual document to make sure there are no obvious errors in the submission. The person who holds this position is a vital member of the firm, ensuring we perform well each month for our clients by maximizing the amount of filings we are submitting to the court for review and approval. We rely heavily our e-filers to provide feedback on submission and document quality as they are the last line of defense before filing with the court. This position requires strong data entry, Excel / Microsoft Suite experience, and online docket experience is preferred. Our firm provides on-site training that is continual throughout the progression of your career. We also pride ourselves in teamwork so there is never a moment where our team members are not working towards a goal. We are a paperless firm and strive to be as efficient as possible by leading the industry in the use of innovative technology.
This role is demanding of someone who is reliable, with great attendance, attention to detail, ability to stay on task and is good working with computers as all of our work is done via computer.
Requirements:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Active listening skills
- Proficient computer skills
- Work well in a team environment as well as independently
- Detailed oriented
- Prior legal knowledge or experience is a plus and will be considered in determination of starting wage
Why Join Us?
At Stenger & Stenger, P.C., we foster a culture of collaboration and innovation, offering numerous opportunities for growth and development. Our team values dependability, strong work ethic, and a passion for achieving positive outcomes for our clients. We also offer:
- Competitive compensation
- Health, dental, and vision benefits after 90 days
- 401k retirement plan after 6 months of service
- Paid holidays and generous time off
- Firm provided life and disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program to help navigate life’s challenges