Docket Clerk

Docket Clerk
Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining the Firm's master litigation calendar, including setting up notification processes and individual attorney calendars.
• Prepare additional calendar reports upon request
• Calculate deadlines based upon applicable rules and statutes
• Monitor cases and conduct research on litigants, as well as coordinate with outside vendors to obtain publicly filed documents
• Collaborate with other members of the Managing Clerk's Office to maintain the Firm's litigation docket and calendar
• Respond to case teams regarding deadline-related questions and concerns including delivering rule interpretation and analysis
• Prepare customized docket reports as needed
• Coordinate and if necessary, perform court services functions (i.e., retrieving court documents, reviewing and filing documents and coordinating process servers)
• Monitor case progress in assigned courts, obtain decisions and orders, obtain docket updates and communicate case status change to responsible attorney(s)
• Skills and Qualifications:
• Proficient in industry-standard calendaring tools such as Court Alert, or CompuLaw
• Proficiency in utilizing online court databases including PACER, Bloomberg and Courtlink
• Knowledge of local, state and federal court rules, procedures and requirements and an understanding of the environment and enthusiasm for the challenges of providing complex services in a law firm setting
• Knowledge and competence in electronic filing in state and federal courts and web-based research skills
• Working knowledge of CPLR and FRCP
• Salary 65k-75k
• Hybrid 3 days in 2 remote