Litigation Docket Clerk

Location: Hybrid schedule in Century City, Los Angeles, Orange County, Seattle, San Francisco, or Silicon Valley (Palo Alto), United States. Overtime flexibility is required.

Salary: $57,900–$92,550 per year for Orange County, Century City, and Los Angeles; $55,500–$88,800 for Seattle; $60,190–$96,265 for San Francisco and Silicon Valley, plus eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.

Company

Global law firm serving clients through offices across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

What you will do

• Maintain the firm’s litigation docket system for lawyers practicing in multiple courts and jurisdictions.
• Obtain filing information from court clerks and online court dockets.
• Identify pertinent deadlines and prepare master calendars for lawyers and staff.
• Research deadline calculations, local rules, court procedures, pleadings, and compliance dates.
• Respond to requests regarding calendared events and update docket calendar information.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• At least one year of relevant litigation calendaring or docketing experience is desired, preferably in a large law firm.
• Understanding of court docketing and calendaring procedures, with familiarity with federal, state, and county court filings and rules.
• Excellent written and oral communication, proofreading, attention to detail, prioritization, and deadline-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to adapt to new software programs.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships in a fast-paced professional environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with CompuLaw or comparable docketing software.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid in-office/remote working arrangement.
• Medical coverage and health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts.
• 401(k), insurance plans, health savings and flexible spending accounts, and income protection benefits.
• Paid holidays, personal days, vacation, sick leave, bereavement leave, parental leave, and pregnancy disability leave.
• Employee Assistance Program, Work/Life Services, Health Advocate, backup childcare, and commuter benefits.