Litigation Docket Clerk
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is one of the world’s leading global law firms seeking to hire a Litigation Docket Clerk to support their litigation practice firmwide. The role involves maintaining the firm's docket system, identifying deadlines, and obtaining filing information from court clerks.
Responsibilities
- Maintains the firm’s docket system for litigation lawyers practicing in multiple courts and jurisdictions
- Identifies pertinent deadlines and prepares master calendar of due dates for distribution to lawyers and staff
- Obtains filing information from court clerks and online dockets
Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent
- At least one year of relevant litigation calendaring/docketing experience desired, preferably in a large law firm
- An understanding of court docketing and calendaring procedures and familiarity with court filings and general rules of court for processing pleadings at the federal, state, and county level strongly preferred
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong proofreading skills and exceptional attention to detail
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and balance competing demands and meet deadlines in a fast-paced professional environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to adapt to new software programs
- ProLaw or comparable docketing software a plus
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- An understanding of court docketing and calendaring procedures and familiarity with court filings and general rules of court for processing pleadings at the federal, state, and county level strongly preferred
- ProLaw or comparable docketing software a plus
Benefits
- Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus
- 401(k) plan
- Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, life, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel accident insurance plans
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents
- Employee Assistance Program
- Work/Life Services
- HealthAdvocate
- Bright Horizons Back-Up Child Care
- WageWorks Commuter Benefits for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents
- 9 paid holidays per calendar year
- 2 personal days per year
- Up to 20 days of vacation per year
- 1 paid sick leave hour for 30 hours worked
- Up to five days off for bereavement leave
- Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave per year
- Up to 10 weeks of paid pregnancy disability leave per pregnancy
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