Litigation Calendar Strategist

BUCHALTER LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

BUCHALTER LLP in Los Angeles is seeking a detailed-oriented paralegal calendaring specialist to manage court deadlines and case events. You will input case data into the calendaring system and maintain the firm’s master calendar with precision.

Ideal candidates have five years’ experience with calendaring software (Compulaw preferred), strong knowledge of federal, state, and local rules, and a proven ability to work independently and within a team to meet firm deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience using calendaring software, preferably Compulaw.
• Familiarity with federal, state and local court rules.
• Knowledge of USDC, state court, and ADR practices relating to pleadings and other actions of our clients’ cases.
• Thoroughness and accuracy in calculating deadlines via application of the court’s rules or instruction from attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Input information regarding cases into electronic calendaring system.
• Maintain the firm’s master calendar with integrity.
• Understand updates to court rules and procedures.
• Calculate, enter, and format case events and deadlines.
• Advise attorneys of upcoming dates relating to the Firm’s cases.
• Plan and organize work load to meet established time constraints.
• Conduct research for strategic calendaring.
• Review incoming documents for deadline monitoring.
• Respond to inquiries from the case teams regarding calendared events, deadlines, and rules.
• Provide reports to assist the attorneys and paralegals.

Skills

Calendaring software

Deadline calculation accuracy

Court rules familiarity

USDC knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Compulaw

Job description

BUCHALTER LLP in Los Angeles is seeking a detailed-oriented paralegal calendaring specialist to manage court deadlines and case events. You will input case data into the calendaring system and maintain the firm’s master calendar with precision.

Ideal candidates have five years’ experience with calendaring software (Compulaw preferred), strong knowledge of federal, state, and local rules, and a proven ability to work independently and within a team to meet firm deadlines.