Senior Assistant Managing Clerk

Position Information
You're looking for a change, and so are we. At Venable, we know that every new hire brings valuable experience, new perspectives, and a chance to raise the bar on our approach to litigation docketing. That's why we're looking for a Senior Assistant Managing Clerk to provide comprehensive litigation calendaring services and handle complex legal filings.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for...

• Independently calendaring firm litigation, bankruptcy and agency matters and all related deadlines and scheduled events
• Mentoring and training team members while performing quality assurance and quality checks on work completed
• Assisting Senior Manager and Managing Clerk in administering any department databases or applications and conducting ongoing effective firm training programs and presentations on docketing systems, policies and protocols to attorneys, paralegals, and legal administrative assistants
• Responding to requests from attorneys, legal administrative assistants, and paralegals regarding calendared events and deadlines, court procedures, rules and filing processes
• Maintaining consistency in following all best practices, procedures, and protocols to ensure the accurate entry of deadlines, events, and docket entries
• Conducting research on agency, court and judges' rules and assisting attorneys and paralegals with the interpretation of those rules
• Occasional trips to court to file, retrieve, and deliver documents; coordinating with vendors and couriers to arrange for documents to be served on certain entities

The successful candidate will demonstrate...

• A Bachelor's degree, paralegal certificate, or experience/education equivalent
• A minimum of five years of progressive experience working in a Managing Clerk or Managing Attorney Department, and/or Litigation Docketing Department
• Substantial knowledge of litigation processes, court rules, procedures, and court filings, including electronic filings
• Substantial knowledge of New York Civil Practice Law Rules and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• Considerable experience computing deadlines for state, federal and appellate courts and in government agencies across the country
• Experience with rules based calendaring software, preferred
• Ability to research, analyze, and summarize issues in writing; critical thinking skills to support analysis and summary of findings with a strong commitment to quality of work
• A service-oriented mindset and ability to work collaboratively with attorneys, staff, and other members of the Litigation Docketing Department
• Proficient skills/knowledge of MS Word, Outlook and Excel as well as Adobe PDF Creator (or equivalent); experience with MS Access or similar DB software
• Ability to work overtime, when required

Investing your time and talents is no small matter-we know that superior service to our clients starts with an investment in you. Our competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and programs that support our employees' well-being, families, and futures reflect our pride in our people. From our Senior Assistant Managing Clerks to our senior partners, Venable prioritizes the whole person in order to cultivate the most successful of relationships.
Pay Range for Candidates in New York City:
$93,000 - $125,000 per year (min of full range rounded down - max of target) per year
The range provided is the minimum and maximum salary that Venable in good faith believes at the time of this posting that it is willing to pay for the advertised position. Exact compensation will be determined based on individual candidate qualifications and location.