Litigation Docket Clerk

Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals•San Francisco, CA

4d•$65,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

A Litigation Docket Clerk electronically calendars, oversees, updates, and maintains the firm’s events on behalf of the toxic tort team through a litigation docketing software. The Clerk schedules court sessions, legal hearings, and all proceedings related to the client matters. This position offers a flexible, hybrid working arrangement.

Requirements

Must possess strong knowledge of the State, Federal, Local rules. Must have a thorough understanding of the litigation process, as well as computation of time procedures, for accurate calculations of deadline.
1-5 years of litigation docket and calendaring experience in a law firm legal docketing department or clerk's office.
Strong knowledge of state and federal rules of civil procedures.
Familiarity with using an automated, rules-based docket and calendar system [E-Dockets, Compulaw,] and ability to make use of court rules, dockets, and other resources to aid in processing document
Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) and PDF editing programs
Court Filing Systems: File & ServeXpress required
Ability to comprehend, manage and sift through heavy court calendaring data
Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task
Ability to work in a team-based setting and for multiple attorneys
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment
Strong customer service and communication skills [oral & written]
High quantity and quality of document processing
Provides efficient QC (Quality Control) for accuracy
Problem solving and strong analytical skills
Proficient computer skills to utilize specific docket and third-party software
Can assume other tasks and responsibilities as directed.

Responsibilities

Sets up new cases in the firm’s electronic calendaring/docketing software: eDockets.
Reviews all documents received, identifies events to calendar and enters into eDockets.
Requests calendar review by attorneys when previously entered events are rescheduled to determine if resulting deadlines change.
As necessary requests rules clarifications from E-Dockets if attorneys question deadline calculations.
Coordinates with E-Dockets consultant on further development of our system as authorized.
Manage daily notifications from our e-filing and e-service vendor, File & ServeXpress (“F&S”).
Retrieves electronic filings, U.S. mail, faxes and other documents. Saves to the correct case in the document management system, and e-mails to the correct attorney team.
Prepare and circulate the appearance calendar for the following day and circulate a draft appearance calendar for the following week.
Other Tasks as Assigned