Litigation Docket Clerk

Job Description

Litigation Docket Clerk | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

The Tone:
This is a Litigation Docket Clerk position at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, with a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule available in multiple strategic locations. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. This role is crucial for maintaining the firm’s litigation docket system, ensuring attorneys and staff are accurately informed of deadlines and court procedures across diverse jurisdictions, making them an integral part of the team.

The TL;DR
• Role: Litigation Docket Clerk
• Location: Hybrid, Boston, Century City, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, Silicon Valley (Palo Alto), Washington D.C.
• Pay: $53200–$96265 yearly
• Team: Supports firmwide litigation practice, integral to the team
• Mission: Maintains the firm’s docket system for litigation lawyers practicing in multiple courts and jurisdictions.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office, CompuLaw (or comparable docketing software)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Maintain: Maintains the firm’s docket system for litigation lawyers practicing in multiple courts and jurisdictions.
• Obtain: Obtains filing information from court clerks and online dockets.
• Prepare: Identifies pertinent deadlines and prepares master calendar of due dates for distribution to lawyers and staff.
• Research: Researches questions from attorneys, paralegals, and/or secretaries regarding deadlines, calculations of deadlines, and local rules.
• Respond: Responds to requests regarding calendared events, pleadings, court procedures, and modifications to compliance dates on the docket calendar.

The Must-Haves
• Background: High school diploma or equivalent, Bachelor’s degree preferred. An understanding of court docketing and calendaring procedures, familiarity with court filings, and general rules of court at the federal, state, and county level.
• Experience: At least one year of relevant litigation calendaring/docketing experience desired, preferably in a large law firm.
• Skills: Excellent written and oral communication, strong proofreading skills and exceptional attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships, demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet deadlines, proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Bonus: CompuLaw or comparable docketing software proficiency.