Legal Services Coordinator

About This Role

The Legal Services Coordinator provides litigation support to landlord-tenant attorneys, managing cases, tracking tenant arrears, and maintaining legal files. This role also involves client communication and court appearances as an owner's representative.

Responsibilities

• Provide litigation support to landlord-tenant attorneys
• Conduct client interviews and intake
• Maintain calendar of appointments for legal cases
• Create and maintain case management spreadsheets
• Track tenant rent arrears
• Maintain client legal files and documents
• Ensure regular communication with tenants and management
• Appear in court as owner's representative with appointed attorneys
• Manage a caseload of pending/active legal cases
• Follow up on tenant inquiries regarding legal status
• Assist tenants with certifications and refer to social services for emergency rental assistance
• Work with Bookkeeping to review and adjust ledgers
• Prepare and submit correction forms and monitor repayment agreements
• Review monthly arrears reports and advise PM for Resident Retention meetings
• Generate and distribute late rent notices
• Prepare and submit required information to attorneys for commencement of legal cases
• Monitor legal reports and activity
• Review and process court stipulations
• Generate work orders based on court stipulation and coordinate timely completion
• Review and process legal bills
• Process documentation and follow up on collections

Requirements

• Experience with housing court process and legal documents
• Ability to work independently
• Experience working in multiple database systems

Qualifications

• Associates degree preferred or 3-5 years’ experience
• 3-5 years’ experience

Nice to Have

• Bilingual preferred

Skills

* Required skills