Docketing Clerk – Litigation Support

Job Description

Docketing Clerk | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

The Tone:
This is a hybrid role at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, located in New York, NY. Paul, Weiss is a prominent law firm that provides extensive legal services, seeking to maintain efficient and compliant operations. This role is crucial for ensuring the accurate calendaring of litigation deadlines, compliance with court rules, and efficient support for the Managing Attorney’s Office across various federal and state jurisdictions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, New York, NY
• Pay: $70000–$85000 yearly
• Team: Supports the Managing Attorney’s Office.
• Mission: This person owns maintaining accurate litigation deadlines and ensuring compliance with federal and state court rules.
• Tech Stack: CourtAlert, NYSCEF, CM/ECF e-filing systems, Microsoft Office applications

What You’ll Actually Do
• Calculate and manage critical deadlines for federal and state court matters nationwide, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable court rules.
• Oversee ongoing calendar management, including updating deadlines based on filings, court orders, and procedural developments.
• Prepare and distribute daily docket and calendar reports to attorneys and legal staff, proactively communicating updates, discrepancies, or upcoming deadlines.
• Execute electronic filings in federal and state courts nationwide in accordance with court-specific requirements and firm protocols.
• Conduct comprehensive docket research, retrieve case-related information, and coordinate ancillary tasks such as obtaining transcripts and arranging service of process.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Experienced Professional. Comprehensive understanding of federal, state, and local court rules, including judge-specific procedures, relevant to litigation docketing and e-filing.
• Experience: 2–4 years of direct litigation docketing and e-filing experience within a law firm or comparable legal environment. Demonstrated proficiency with rules-based docketing systems, with CourtAlert proficiency strongly preferred, and comprehensive familiarity with NYSCEF and CM/ECF e-filing systems.
• Skills: Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in deadline calculation and data entry; strong organizational and time-management abilities to handle multiple matters and competing deadlines; effective written and verbal communication for professional interactions.
• Bonus: Previous experience with California state court docketing.