Summary: Under the supervision of Associates and Paralegals, the Case Clerk is assigned to support various litigation matters. The Case Clerk may be based in the Firm's Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Palo Alto office.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in document reviews and productions (indexing boxes, bates-labeling, quality checking).
• Perform case file management (including document productions, pleadings and correspondence files, deposition transcripts, and exhibits) by organizing, maintaining, and tracking files to make them easily accessible to lawyers.
• Maintain and update file indexes.
• Retrieve documents (dockets, pleadings) from courts and agencies.
• Assist in preparation of legal documents (exhibits and filings).
• Prepare and maintain document binders, witness preparation binders, and topic binders.
• Perform database searches (Ringtail, Concordance) to retrieve lawyer's requested documents.
• Prepare deposition summaries and conduct searches in deposition transcripts.
• Conduct research utilizing Lexis and Westlaw.
• Assist with cite-checking projects.
• Assist with preparation of trial materials.
• Perform other duties as requested by Firm management.

Qualifications:

• Ability to make a two-year commitment.
• 4-year degree from an accredited college or university.
• Prior law firm experience or paralegal certificate a plus but not required.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coordinate and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong service orientation, and an understanding of the importance of developing effective working relationships with others.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software products.
• Must be available for travel.
• Must be available for overtime.

Reports To: Paralegal Supervisor

Salary : $60,000

Status: Non-Exempt

Covington & Burling L LP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any aspect of employment, including hiring, salary, promotion, discipline, termination, and benefits, on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibility, disability (including physical handicap), or any other improper criterion.