Assistant Managing Attorney
About The Position
Cleary Gottlieb is a pioneer in globalizing the legal profession. We have 14 offices in major financial centers around the world, but we operate as a single, integrated global partnership and not as a U.S. firm with a network of overseas locations. The firm employs approximately 1,100 lawyers from more than 50 countries. Since 1946 our lawyers and staff have worked across practices, industries, jurisdictions, and continents to provide clients with simple, actionable approaches to their most complex legal and business challenges, whether domestic or international. We support every client relationship with intellectual agility, commercial acumen, and a human touch. The California Assistant Managing Attorney is a position in the firm’s Bay Area Managing Attorney’s Office (MAO). The MAO supports and assists the firm’s practice groups - primarily the Litigation and Antitrust Group - on court-related matters. The MAO’s primary responsibilities include monitoring litigation relevant to the firm’s practice groups and clientele, filing and serving all litigation papers, monitoring pending court cases, tracking litigation deadlines, researching and retrieving court documents and public records, providing guidance on court rules and procedures, and assisting with local court admissions. The California Assistant Managing Attorney reports to the Managing Attorneys for the firm’s DC and New York offices and works closely with attorneys and paralegals in the firm’s Litigation and Antitrust Group.
Requirements
- Juris doctorate degree
- Admission to the bar of the State of California; admission to local federal courts is preferable but not required
- At least 3 years-experience as a practicing attorney, with a focus on litigation, or at least 5 years-experience in AmLaw 100 Managing Attorney’s or Managing Clerk’s Office or comparable administrative legal position, including some management or supervisory experience
- Prior experience in a local federal or CA state court clerk’s office a plus
- Expertise in local federal and CA state procedural rules and court practices
- Expertise in PACER, ECF, and major California state court ESPs
- Experience with LEXIS CourtLink, Bloomberg Law and/or similar vendors
Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of the DC and New York Office Managing Attorneys, oversee the day-to-day operations of the Bay Area Managing Attorney’s Office and supervises the Senior Assistant Managing Clerk
- Oversee the firm’s docketing/calendaring system for court proceedings originating from the Bay Area offices
- Coordinate and supervise the filing and service of litigation documents
- Provide attorneys with advice and guidance on federal, state, and local court procedural rules and practices
- Review draft litigation documents to ensure compliance with rules
- Keep abreast of changes and developments procedural rules and local court practices
- Research court dockets and public records as requested
- Act as a liaison with court personnel
Benefits
- health care benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
