[Hiring] Bankruptcy Attorney @Orion Placement

Role Description

• Conduct initial consultations and bankruptcy intakes with prospective clients.
• Provide legal advice regarding Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and related bankruptcy matters.
• Conduct attorney petition reviews and ensure clients understand their petitions, schedules, statements, plans, and other filing documents.
• Prepare clients for and represent debtors at §341 Meetings of Creditors.
• Represent clients at bankruptcy court hearings throughout Virginia as necessary.
• Draft and review motions, objections, responses, proposed orders, and other bankruptcy pleadings.
• Address confirmation issues, claims, motions for relief from stay, motions to dismiss, plan modifications, discharge issues, and other matters arising during bankruptcy cases.
• Review cases and petitions, identify legal issues, and exercise sound professional judgment.
• Provide legal direction to paralegals and legal assistants when attorney involvement is required.
• Communicate with clients, trustees, creditors, opposing counsel, and court personnel.
• Collaborate with attorneys and support staff to resolve case issues efficiently.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings and the firm's case-management processes.
• Leverage technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve legal and business workflows.
• Take on increasing responsibility as your experience and knowledge of the practice grow.

Qualifications

• Active Virginia Bar license in good standing.
• 1+ year of hands-on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy experience.
• Experience handling bankruptcy petitions, schedules, exemptions, plans, §341 meetings, motions, trustee issues, creditor issues, and hearings.
• Strong legal writing, communication, judgment, and courtroom skills.
• Comfortable advising clients and exercising independent professional judgment.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fully remote environment.
• Willingness and ability to appear in bankruptcy courts throughout Virginia when required.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and interest in taking on increasing responsibility.
• Comfortable working in a technology-driven environment and open to using automation and artificial intelligence.
• Admission to the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia is preferred, or willingness and eligibility to obtain admission.
• Chapter 11/Subchapter V experience is a plus but not required.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance