Description

The Senior Managing Clerk provides advanced support relating to all phases of calendaring process, docketing, maintenance of deadline and manages electronic and paper filings with the courts, as well as service of process and other interaction with the state and federal courts.

This position plays a crucial role in overseeing the administrative and procedural aspects of complex legal filings and requires substantial knowledge of litigation processes, court rules, procedures, and court filings, including electronic filings.

The Senior Managing Clerk substantial knowledge of New York Civil Practice Law & Rules and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Key Responsibilities :

• Independently calendaring firm litigation, bankruptcy and agency matters and all related deadlines and scheduled events.
• Mentoring and training team members while performing quality assurance and quality checks on work completed.
• Assisting Chief Managing Clerk in administering any department databases or applications and conducting ongoing effective firm training programs and presentations on docketing systems, policies and protocols to attorneys, paralegals, and legal administrative assistants
• Responding to requests from attorneys, legal administrative assistants, and paralegals regarding calendared events and deadlines, court procedures, rules and filing processes
• Maintaining consistency in following all best practices, procedures, and protocols to ensure the accurate entry of deadlines, events, and docket entries.
• Communicate directly with court / administrative offices to confirm rules and procedures.
• Conducting research on agency, court and judges' rules and assisting attorneys and paralegals with the interpretation of those rules.
• Maintain accurate attorney filing credentials, create court admission accounts for attorneys and troubleshoot credential issues relating to NextGen ECF, NYSCEF, NJ eCourts and Connecticut eServices.
• Occasional trips to court to file, retrieve, and deliver documents; coordinating with vendors and couriers to arrange for documents to be served on certain entities.

Qualifications :

• 4 to 5 years of progressive experience working in a Managing Clerk or Managing Attorney Department, and / or Litigation Docketing Department
• Substantial knowledge of litigation processes, court rules, procedures, and court filings, including electronic filings
• Substantial knowledge of New York Civil Practice Law & Rules and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• Experience with rules based calendaring software, preferred.
• Ability to research, analyze, and summarize issues in writing; critical thinking skills to support analysis and summary of findings with a strong commitment to quality of work.
• A service-oriented mindset and ability to collaborate with attorneys, staff, and other members of the Litigation Docketing Department
• Proficient skills / knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, and Excel as well as Adobe PDF Creator (or equivalent); experience with MS Access or similar DB software

Minimum Education :

Bachelor's degree, paralegal certificate, or experience / education equivalent

Benefits : Our goal is to promote a work environment in which individuals have access to the resources they need to be at their best both professionally and personally, which includes resources that encourage individuals to focus on their health and well-being.

• Below is a list of just some of the benefits we offer : generous paid time off; eleven paid holidays per year; time off for bereavement or jury duty;
• paid leave for new parents; comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs), dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners;
• life and AD&D insurance; short and long term disability insurance; tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSA or HSA;
• FSA for dependent care; supplemental AFLAC policies for medical care; excess liability coverage; health advocacy services;
• behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members; 401(k); profit sharing; pre-tax transit and parking program;

backup care for children and adults; senior care planning support; and resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers.

Last updated : 2024-08-02