• Location: New York NY
• Type: Perm
• Job #26980

Company Overview:
A prestigious international law firm with over 900 lawyers across 12 offices worldwide is seeking a Docketing Clerk to support the Managing Attorney’s Office. The firm is recognized for its elite capabilities in corporate finance, capital markets, and litigation, among other areas.

Job Responsibilities:

• Calculate, docket, and calendar procedural deadlines and court dates in the Firm’s centralized docketing system
• Maintain the litigation calendar, updating deadlines to reflect new filings and court orders
• Prepare and distribute calendar reports to attorneys and legal assistants
• Review and maintain case records in the docketing system
• Monitor case progress and retrieve court filings, decisions, and orders
• Complete electronic filings in federal and state courts nationwide
• Review filings for compliance with court rules and procedures
• Advise attorneys and legal assistants on federal and state court rules and procedures
• Research court rules and procedural requirements
• Liaise with court personnel, process servers, and vendors
• Assist attorneys with federal court and pro hac vice admissions
• Obtain certificates of good standing from federal and state courts
• Coordinate service of process with process servers

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required and a minimum of one to two years of relevant experience in a law firm’s Managing Attorney’s Office or docketing department
• Proficiency in using rules-based docketing software (e.g., CourtAlert, Compulaw)
• Proficiency in electronic filing using CM/ECF, ACMS, NYSCEF, and the Supreme Court Electronic Filing System
• Knowledge of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, and other court rules
• Proficiency in searching and retrieving information from court-related databases (e.g., PACER, NYSCEF)
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Acrobat

Compensation:
Salary: $70,000 – $90,000