Docketing and Calendaring Clerk

Goodwin Procter•Boston, MA

21h

About The Position

Join Goodwin’s Global Operations Team, and make a real impact on a global scale. At Goodwin, we work with some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. As part of the Global Operations Team – all business professionals at the firm – you’ll collaborate with colleagues from varied backgrounds and experiences, fostering an environment where cross-functional learning, networking, and collaboration are at the core of what we do. Here, we’re not just supporting a law firm; we’re partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions in high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions. Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we’re proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer. This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers. The Calendaring Clerk is responsible for the administration and maintenance of the Litigation Department’s Goodwin LED (Litigation Event Docketing) system for federal and state matters. In the role, the Calendaring Clerk is one of the central Court Procedures Team informational resources for litigation-related calendar inquiries.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
2-5 years of relevant experience in the law firm setting
2 years of experience with CompuLaw Vision Program is required
Working knowledge of federal and state court rules, courts’ structures, procedural legal research, and litigation support
Possess a professional demeanor, superior oral and written communication skills, strong client service skills, superior attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced professional environment
MS Office experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with Aderant MyView is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Administration and maintenance of the Litigation Department’s Goodwin LED (Litigation Event Docketing) system for federal and state matters.
Serve as a central Court Procedures Team informational resource for litigation-related calendar inquiries.
Be a fully-trained participant in the day-to-day execution of the Firm’s Goodwin LED workflow queue.
Rules compliance review.
Document review and analysis for calendar events.
CompuLaw event entry.
Deadline generation and accuracy review.
Weekly calendar report generation and distribution.
Research of local rules, orders and judicial preferences to ensure accurate deadline generation.
Routine CompuLaw database administration.