Assistant Managing Clerk

Job Description

Assistant Managing Clerk | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, a prominent global law firm recognized for providing sophisticated legal counsel across a wide spectrum of practice areas. This pivotal position is central to the firm’s operational excellence, ensuring meticulous adherence to intricate court rules and the precise tracking of all litigation deadlines. By offering substantive procedural guidance to attorneys and staff, and supporting robust docketing operations, this role directly contributes to the firm’s compliance and the successful management of its legal matters.

The TL;DR
• Role: Experienced Professional
• Type: Full-time
• Pay: $100000–$120000 yearly
• Team: Reports to Managing Attorney and Managing Clerk; helps lead the firm’s docketing team.
• Mission: Provides substantive procedural guidance to ensure compliance with court rules and accurate tracking of litigation deadlines.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Court Filings & Analysis: Assist with the comprehensive review, meticulous preparation, and accurate electronic filing of legal documents across federal, state, appellate, and bankruptcy courts, simultaneously analyzing court documents to identify all applicable deadlines.
• Procedural Guidance & Training: Provide critical guidance to legal staff and attorneys on court rules and litigation procedures, and collaborate with managing clerks to keep staff updated on changes, assisting with training.
• Quality Control & Team Oversight: Collaborate, manage, and oversee the quality control and work product of other staff members, providing necessary guidance to ensure efficiency, reduce redundancies, and maintain consistent docketing practices.
• External Liasion & Service Coordination: Act as a key liaison with court personnel and external vendors, coordinating the efficient service of legal documents, including subpoenas and notices.
• Document Drafting & Supervision Support: Draft legal procedural documents for attorney review and provide assistance with the supervision of MCO staff alongside the Managing Clerk and Managing Attorney.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree required; a strong professional background is essential for rendering substantive procedural guidance to attorneys and staff.
• Experience: A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience is required, demonstrating superior knowledge of New York, California, and federal rules of civil procedure.
• Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for conveying complex legal procedures, strong problem-solving and analytical abilities to make sound decisions, and the proven capacity to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Bonus: A JD or some law school coursework is preferred, along with strong electronic filing experience across various state and federal platforms and a deep understanding of procedural research.