Docketing Clerk

Landing Point; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Landing Point, a prestigious international law firm, seeks a Docketing Clerk to support the Managing Attorney’s Office in New York.

You will calculate and docket deadlines, maintain the litigation calendar, file electronically in CM/ECF and NYSCEF, and review court rules. The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 1–2 years of docketing experience, with proficiency in CourtAlert, Compulaw, PACER, and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1–2 years of docketing experience in a law firm preferred.
• Proficiency with rules-based docketing software and electronic filing systems.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state court rules.

Responsibilities

• Calculate, docket, and calendar deadlines and court dates in central docketing system.
• Maintain the litigation calendar and update deadlines.
• 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 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.

Skills

Docketing

CM/ECF proficiency

Court rules knowledge

PACER

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CourtAlert

Compulaw

CM/ECF

NYSCEF

PACER

ACMS

Supreme Court Electronic Filing System

Job description

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