Bankruptcy AssistantAppleOne

AppleOne, a division of the Act-1 Group, is proud to present:

Job Summary

A Newport Beach law firm is seeking an experienced Bankruptcy Assistant to support attorneys in a fast-paced Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice. This direct hire opportunity is ideal for a legal professional with strong hands-on bankruptcy experience, excellent filing accuracy, and the ability to manage deadline-sensitive matters across complex cases.

The Bankruptcy Assistant will play a key role in Chapter 11 case administration, federal bankruptcy court filings, docket monitoring, calendaring, document preparation, and attorney support. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with a collaborative legal team in a professional environment that values organization, responsiveness, confidentiality, and high-quality client service.

Candidates who thrive in structured, team-oriented law firm settings with supportive leadership, strong attorney collaboration, and meaningful responsibility will be well positioned for success.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare, revise, proofread, and finalize bankruptcy petitions, motions, notices, objections, applications, declarations, proofs of claim, schedules, statements, plans, disclosure statements, and correspondence.
- Electronically file documents in federal bankruptcy courts using CM/ECF and monitor dockets, notices, and orders through PACER.
- Track bankruptcy hearings, Section 341 meetings, claims bar dates, objection deadlines, discovery deadlines, plan deadlines, and confirmation dates.
- Maintain creditor matrices, service lists, notices, certificates of service, hearing binders, confirmation binders, electronic files, and physical case files.
- Coordinate with bankruptcy courts, trustees, the U.S. Trustee's Office, claims and noticing agents, court reporters, local counsel, outside counsel, and internal legal teams.
- Provide administrative support including attorney calendaring, scheduling, travel coordination, new matter openings, conflicts, engagement letters, time entry, billing assistance, and expense review.

Compensation and Benefits

- Salary: $85,000 to $110,000 annually, depending on experience, qualifications, skills, and geographic location.
- Employment type: Direct hire, full-time.
- Location: Newport Beach, CA.