Court Procedures and Docketing Clerk

Goodwin Procter•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Court Procedures Clerk performs court filing, docketing, and calendaring responsibilities for the Court Procedures Group under the direction and with guidance from the Court Procedures Managing Clerks. The role involves reviewing documents for compliance with court rules, filing and serving documents in federal and state courts throughout the United States, and supporting litigation docketing and calendaring workflows. It may be a good entry point for someone considering law school or another legal career path. The clerk supports the firm’s Goodwin LED docketing and calendaring system, responds to litigation-related calendar inquiries, and participates in the Group’s daily workflow. The position also involves entering litigation deadlines in the CompuLaw Vision database, researching local rules, court orders, and judicial preferences, and performing routine database administration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
One to three years of relevant experience in a law firm setting; quality internship experience may count toward the required experience.
Working knowledge of federal and state court rules and court structures.
Knowledge of procedural legal research and litigation support.
Experience with Microsoft Office.
Professional demeanor, superior oral and written communication skills, strong client-service skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced professional environment.

Nice To Haves

Interest in pursuing a career in litigation law or further education in law.
Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Conduct rules-compliance reviews and file and serve documents submitted to the Group for filing in federal and state courts throughout the United States.
Research dockets and retrieve documents.
Assist with the preparation, issuance, and service of process and subpoenas.
Assist with initiating actions electronically and manually in federal and state courts.
Participate in the CM/ECF electronic filing rotation, including assisting with registration process maintenance and oversight and carrying out electronic court filing work.
Perform daily court runs to federal and local state courts.
Support the Group’s docketing and calendaring system for firm litigation matters, Goodwin LED.
Respond to litigation-related calendar inquiries as an information resource and point of contact.
Participate in the day-to-day Goodwin LED workflow queue, including reviewing and analyzing documents for calendar events.
Enter litigation event deadlines in the CompuLaw Vision database.
Research local rules, orders, and judicial preferences to ensure accurate deadline generation.
Perform routine CompuLaw Vision database administration.