Docket Clerk

Covington & Burling LLP; United States; On-site; USD 74,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Healthcare insurance

Job summary

A leading law firm in California seeks a Docketing Assistant to manage litigation calendars and provide support in the CA offices. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience in docketing or a similar role in an AMLAW firm. Proficiency in the Court Alert system and knowledge of CA court rules are preferred. This position offers a salary range of $74,000 - $110,000 and a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare insurance.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of docketing or similar litigation calendar experience preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of the Court Alert system preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure and overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Enter docket dates from court documents and maintain data in the CourtAlert system.
• Prepare daily reports from the docketing system including lawyer deadlines.
• Support scheduling and calendaring procedures in litigation matters.

Skills

Docketing experience

Court Alert system

Knowledge of CA court rules

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Paralegal experience

Education

Degree from an accredited U.S. college or university

Job description

Responsibilities

• With guidance and supervision by attorneys, enters docket dates from court documents and correspondence and ensures appropriate maintenance of data in the CourtAlert system.
• Ensures daily preparation and distribution of reports from the docketing system including weekly lawyer deadlines reports and other case-specific reports as needed.
• Provides necessary support and oversight for information workflows related to scheduling, calendaring, and procedures in litigation matters in the CA offices, and as needed for Firm lawyers in other offices.
• Evaluates processes and recommends improvements to the current systems and procedures related to docketing for CA cases.
• Responds to requests related to litigation scheduling, court rules, etc., from lawyers and staff.
• Provides first-level support for CA state and federal ECF, other pleadings and court papers filings, and case record file access and administration.
• As available, provides support for general paralegal tasks in the CA office.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Firm Management.
• Uphold high standards of confidentiality, discretion, and integrity, particularly with respect to all sensitive and/or confidential firm and client information to which this position will have access.

Qualifications

• At least two years of docketing or similar litigation calendar database experience at an AMLAW 100 or 200 firm in CA preferred.
• Hands-on experience with a strong working knowledge of the Court Alert system preferred.
• Working knowledge of CA and Federal court rules, including local rules of the various courts in CA preferred.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal skills, and a strong service orientation; excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and a willingness to work reasonable overtime as needed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.
• Prior experience as a paralegal a plus.
• A degree from an accredited U.S. college or university is required.

Reports to: Manager of Docketing and Court Services

Status: Non-Exempt

Workplace type: Remote

Salary range: $74,000 - $110,000 dependent on geography and experience level.

Candidates hired for staff positions with a minimum work schedule of 30 hours per week are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare insurance. Learn more about benefits at Covington.

https://www.cov.com/en/careers/staff/benefits

Covington & Burling LLP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any aspect of employment, including hiring, salary, promotion, discipline, termination, and benefits, on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibility, disability (including physical handicap), or any other improper criterion.

Covington will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with applicable laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal
• Industries
• Law Practice

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