Docket Clerk

Covington & Burling LLP; California (MO); Remote; USD 66,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm seeks a Senior Staff Recruiter to provide first-level support for their automated docket and calendar system. This fully remote role requires strong organizational skills and knowledge of CA court rules. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and a degree from an accredited U.S. college. Responsibilities include data entry, report preparation, and general paralegal tasks, ensuring high standards of confidentiality.

Qualifications

• At least two years of docketing or similar litigation calendar database experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience with a strong working knowledge of the Court Alert system preferred.
• Working knowledge of CA and Federal court rules preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enter docket dates from court documents and maintain data in the CourtAlert system.
• Prepare and distribute reports from the docketing system including lawyer deadlines.
• Provide support for litigation scheduling and procedures in CA offices.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Service Orientation

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

Degree from an accredited U.S. college or university

Tools

Microsoft Office

Court Alert System

Job description

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Senior Staff Recruiter at Covington & Burling LLP

Summary:

The Docketing & Court Services Clerk will be responsible for providing first-level support for the Firm's automated docket and calendar system and procedures in CA, including all state and federal cases via routine data entry, daily maintenance, and communications with case teams. This position is fully remote; however, candidates must live within commuting distance to LA, SF, DC, BO, or Palo Alto.

Duties and 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
• 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.

Status: Non-Exempt

Workplace type: Remote (must be local to LA, SF, DC, BO, or Palo Alto)

Hours: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm; Pacific Time Zone hours required

Reports To: DCS Manager

Salary: $66,000 - $101,000 dependent on geography and experience level

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

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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