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Established in 1989, Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd. is a law firm that limits its practice to the collection of unpaid real estate taxes and municipal utility fees. PLA now represents more than 200 municipal clients throughout Pennsylvania, with offices in King of Prussia, Allentown, and Aliquippa. 

Careers

PLA is looking for candidates that are driven by a personal need to excel and who possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. As a member of the PLA family, employees will join a motivated team that seeks to represent its municipal clients with distinction. For some positions, PLA offers a flexible work environment, with the ability to work form home and at hours that are convenient for the employee. PLA currently has employees working in remote locations throughout Pennsylvania. Other positions are hybrid positions and will require specific hours to be spent in our Allentown or King of Prussia office location (which is close to Routes 76 and 202 and accessible by public transportation). Because of the friendly work environment, many of PLA's employees have been with the firm for over 10 years and have worked their way into leadership positions.

PLA offers competitive employment packages that include benefits. 

Job Overview and Requirements

Portnoff Law Associates seeks an attorney for a part-time position working entirely remotely with the exception of an annual or semi-annual office-wide meeting.  This part-time position involves shared responsibilities so you have a predictable schedule and can establish the schedule that works best for you, which may include weekends or nights.

The primary responsibility is to review a large volume of files to ensure that notice requirements have been met.  The ideal candidate will be available to work 25 hours per week. 

Please submit a cover letter with your resume, and address in your cover letter the reason you seek part-time employment. 

Essential Responsibilities:

• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the relevant federal and state laws, particularly the Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act, 53 P.S. §7101, et seq., the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Amended Regulation F. 
   
• Ensure that notice requirements under 53 P.S. §7106 are met for each account where applicable. 
• Ensure that validation requirements are met for each claim under Regulation F where applicable. 
• Prepare, review and sign legal demand letters via DocuSign.
• Review claims to determine if a lien may be filed where appropriate.
• Review files to determine what the next appropriate step in the collection process may be.
• Other duties as assigned

• Licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania
• Computer Proficiency: Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word), Collection Partner or a similar collections database, DocuSign
• Dependable, with strong work ethic and personal integrity.
• Excellent organization, prioritization and time management skills.

• Starting rate is $30/hour
• 401(k) Retirement Investment Plan with Employer Match
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Account.
• Portable Colonial Supplemental Insurance Options
• Payment for Annual PA Attorney License Registration
• Reimbursement for CLE Classes
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Schedules
• Free Fitness Facility
• Opportunities for advancement

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee is regularly required to stand; walk and use hands and arms to operate general office equipment (PC, telephone, file cabinets, copier, postage meter, fax machine, and printer).
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. 
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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