Litigation Docketing Clerk

Soni's client is a midsize firm looking for a Managing Clerk / Docketing Clerk to join their team. The Managing Clerk will work closely with partners and associate attorneys to complete electronic filing and docketing for each of the offices of the firm.

Responsibilities:

• Provides procedural guidance and advice to lawyers with respect to motion practice, policy, and procedures within the State and Federal Courts of New York and New Jersey.
• Responsible for quality control of docket and calendar entries.
• Ensures that lawyers are timely notified of filing deadlines and court appearances.
• Collects, maintains, and updates attorney information and e-filing credentials.
• Assists with paralegal responsibilities, including preparing exhibits, redacting confidential information, copying and other special projects as needed.
• Reviews for accuracy, as to form and procedural compliance, all documents served and/or filed with various courts.
• Performs legal research to advise litigators on various procedural matters and to ensure compliance with court rules.
• Assists with issues relating to service of process including engaging process servers.
• Assists with review of new cases and rule changes to ensure that lawyers are kept apprised of recent developments under state rules, FRCP and FRAP.
• Assists with and handles electronic case filings in addition to hard copy filings and document retrieval.
• Searches and extracts information from court-related databases, websites and relevant docketing and calendaring applications including, but not limited to, PACER, Bloomberg Law, Court Alert, Lexis, and Westlaw.
• Screens and reviews incoming court documents and office correspondence to calculate and calendar relevant deadlines using the firm’s docketing system.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree preferred
• 3+ years as managing clerk / docketing clerk role
• Paralegal experience (plus)
• Work with partners and associates to complete electronic filing and docketing for the firm

Compensation: $110,000 - $130,000

Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications.