What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Managing Clerk position at O'Melveny & Myers LLP?
It’s more than what you do: it’s how you do it. That’s why O’Melveny is counsel of choice to an ever-expanding list of market leaders. Opportunity at O’Melveny means working alongside diverse, dynamic, and team-oriented colleagues on evolving issues and opportunities for prominent clients around the world. It’s a place to build a rewarding career by tackling new challenges; being appreciated, included, and supported; and creating lasting connections.
With approximately 850 lawyers on three continents, more than 40 practice and industry service areas, and strong cultural ties to all our locations, O’Melveny is a global law firm with a local feel. At our core, you’ll find a dedication to excellence, a drive to lead and innovate, and a deep sense of civic responsibility. We’re proud to have ranked among the Top 3 “Best Law Firms To Work For” in Vault’s Law Firm Rankings for eight consecutive years.
So, tell us. What do you want to achieve? Visit us at www.omm.com/dna or learn more in our firm at-a-glance, year-end highlights, and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
At O'Melveny, we know our commitment to DE&I is a true differentiator—a fundamental requirement of a healthy business and a key to its success. We want our firm to be a place where all people can enjoy a sense of belonging and feel empowered to contribute and grow. The diverse perspectives and experiences that our people bring to their work drive innovation and excellence. They create a vibrant and dynamic workforce that make us uniquely prepared to serve our clients. At O'Melveny, we are proud of our achievements, but diversity and inclusion is a work in progress. It always will be because our profession, our firm, our clients, and their issues keep changing. So must we.
O’Melveny has an immediate full-time opening for an Assisting Managing Clerk in our Texas offices. An Assistant Managing Clerk (“AMC”) reports to a Managing Clerk (“MC”) and is responsible for processing filings, calendaring, conducting docket research, reviewing pleadings for rule compliance, and providing various administrative services in support of our litigation attorneys.The AMC collaborates with the MC on executing department protocols and providing staff and attorneys with high-level quality customer service.
D Uties And Responsibilities
With approximately 850 lawyers on three continents, more than 40 practice and industry service areas, and strong cultural ties to all our locations, O’Melveny is a global law firm with a local feel. At our core, you’ll find a dedication to excellence, a drive to lead and innovate, and a deep sense of civic responsibility. We’re proud to have ranked among the Top 3 “Best Law Firms To Work For” in Vault’s Law Firm Rankings for eight consecutive years.
So, tell us. What do you want to achieve? Visit us at www.omm.com/dna or learn more in our firm at-a-glance, year-end highlights, and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
At O'Melveny, we know our commitment to DE&I is a true differentiator—a fundamental requirement of a healthy business and a key to its success. We want our firm to be a place where all people can enjoy a sense of belonging and feel empowered to contribute and grow. The diverse perspectives and experiences that our people bring to their work drive innovation and excellence. They create a vibrant and dynamic workforce that make us uniquely prepared to serve our clients. At O'Melveny, we are proud of our achievements, but diversity and inclusion is a work in progress. It always will be because our profession, our firm, our clients, and their issues keep changing. So must we.
O’Melveny has an immediate full-time opening for an Assisting Managing Clerk in our Texas offices. An Assistant Managing Clerk (“AMC”) reports to a Managing Clerk (“MC”) and is responsible for processing filings, calendaring, conducting docket research, reviewing pleadings for rule compliance, and providing various administrative services in support of our litigation attorneys.The AMC collaborates with the MC on executing department protocols and providing staff and attorneys with high-level quality customer service.
D Uties And Responsibilities
- File documents in various state, federal and agencies;
- Process nationwide service of process requests and document retrievals;
- Maintain firm general litigation and/or Intellectual Property (patents, trademarks, copyrights and annuities) calendar;
- Provide advice to litigation attorneys and personnel regarding form of pleadings and interpretation of court rules in local and remote jurisdictions;
- Review and edit documents for proper form and procedural compliance before service/filing;
- Interact with court personnel to discuss issues relating to court procedures and operating procedures;
- Process nationwide service requests, document retrievals and conventional filings of court documents with various vendors.
- Ability to quickly obtain exemplars and templates of documents filed in various courts in response requests for precedent;
- Assist litigation attorneys and staff with procedural research assignments.
- Monitor and disseminate docket sheets of various federal and state courts cases;
- Conduct docket research on Westlaw, LexisNexis, CourtLink, PACER, etc;
- Perform various projects and tasks as needed.
- Minimum 3 years Docketing, Court Services, Managing Attorney’s Office or in-house legal experience.
- Knowledge of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, CPLR, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, and Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
- Ability to apply court rules to questions in multiple jurisdictions quickly, efficiently, and in a manner which instills confidence in litigators and mitigates risk of filing rejections;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability to articulate court rules and in a comprehensible, accurate, and concise manner;
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and multitask under demanding situations.
