Attorney-Bankruptcy & Restructuring

JOB TITLE: Bankruptcy & Restructuring Attorney

LOCATION: Louisville

STATUS: Exempt

SUMMARY: As an attorney in Stoll Keenon Ogden’s bankruptcy and restructuring law practice, you will have the opportunity to work in an interesting and challenging legal field. In this role, the attorney would support other attorneys and Members of the Firm in delivering outstanding legal services to the Firm’s clients. The ideal candidate will have two to ten years’ experience as an attorney and have a strong background and interest in all aspects of business bankruptcy and other insolvency-related matters. This includes banking and other business credit litigation, as well as out-of-court restructuring and liquidation. The candidate should have strong oral and written communication skills.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to demonstrate outstanding legal research, analysis, and written/oral communication skills on a consistent basis.
• Maintain demand for his/her services sufficient to maintain minimum required goals through excellent and responsive work product.
• Manage aspects of complex legal matters with appropriate degrees of supervision.
• Demonstrate ability to maintain and enhance existing client relationships, evidenced by requests from Firm Members and Firm clients for his/her services.
• Assist the Firm in helping to maintain existing and generate new client relationships through research, written work product, presentations, and other specific tasks upon request.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Regular, ongoing study of bankruptcy and financial restructuring law, including underlying economic, political, and social dynamics; satisfaction of continuing legal educational requirements.
• Demonstrate consistent, excellent work habits indicated by meeting the Firm’s billable and non-billable hour requirements.
•  Demonstrate expertise in all aspects of Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the ability to work with all portable document format (PDF) applications.
• Development of effective presentation skills, including the cultivation of internal and external opportunities to convey knowledge and judgment in an engaging way.
• Demonstrate expertise in or ability to quickly learn e-discovery.
• Understanding of appellate brief rules, formatting, and preparation of citations to the record on appeal for appellate briefs.
• Experience assisting clients and other members of practice with creditors and debtors in various industries leveraging industry knowledge to work towards a successful outcome.
• Maintain a professional attitude and appearance with clients, other attorneys, judges, and anyone associated with a specific client matter.
• Maintain good practice hygiene, including entering time on a daily basis and reviewing any prebills or invoices in a timely manner consistent with the Firm’s practices.
• Active participation in bankruptcy law sections of relevant bar associations.
• Attendance at relevant Firm and Practice Group meetings.
• Attendance at law student and associate recruiting events upon request.
• Follow all personnel policies and procedures of the Firm.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• A minimum of two to four years practicing bankruptcy and financial restructuring law.
• Consistently demonstrate personal qualities of honesty, character, leadership, integrity, maturity, and Firm loyalty.
• Proper treatment of attorneys and other team members within the Firm.
• Ability to effectively leverage support team.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Some travel may be required, including the possibility of overnight stays.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with the team and clients.
• Willingness to own mistakes, accept constructive feedback, and work towards progress.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:

• Assigning attorneys and the Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Strategic Business Unit Leaders.

The statements contained in this job description are not necessarily all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned, and requirements may vary from time to time.