Court Procedures and Docketing Clerk

Bachelor’s Degree preferred with a minimum of one to three years of relevant experience in a law firm setting.
Working knowledge of federal and state court rules, courts’ structures, procedural legal research, litigation support, and MS Office experience.
Must possess a professional demeanor, superior oral and written communication skills, strong client service skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced professional environment.

Conduct rules compliance review and filing and service of all documents submitted to the Group for filing with courts in all federal and state jurisdictions throughout the U.S.
Perform docket research and document retrieval; assistance in the preparation, issuance and service of process and subpoenas; assistance in the initiation of actions both electronically and manually in federal and state courts; participation in the Court Procedures Group’s CM/ECF electronic filing rotation by assisting in the maintenance and oversight of the CM/ECF registration process and execution of the electronic court filing workload; and performance of daily court runs to federal and local state courts.
Provide assistance and support to the Group’s docketing and calendaring system for firm Litigation matters (“Goodwin LED”).
Become a contact for litigation-related calendar inquiries and is called upon to be a fully-trained participant in the day to day execution of the Group’s Goodwin LED workflow queue including: document review and analysis for calendar events; litigation event deadline entry into the CompuLaw Vision database, research of local rules, orders, and judicial preferences to ensure accurate deadline generation; and routine CompuLaw/Vision database administration.

An individual looking for a career in Litigation Law preferred, or interested in pursuing further education in the area of Law.