Court Coordinator

Position Summary

Responsible for searching, filing and retrieving documentation from various courts.

Responsibilities

• Serves and files documents in the various courts and agencies, including delivering courtesy copies to judges.
• Retrieves and copies legal documents from court and administrative agencies at the request the Managing Clerk and attorneys.
• Alerts attorneys of incoming court papers, notices and impending deadlines.
• Advises attorneys of newly instituted procedures.
• Responsible for answering calendar calls from various courts.
• Obtains docket sheets by utilizing P.A.C.E.R. and NYSCEF.
• Orders documents from external service providers for out-of-state courts.
• Monitors cases in federal and state courts, and governmental and administrative agencies.
• Researches cases by various methods including Pacer, Westlaw, Internet, newspapers and magazines.
• Reviews documents before service and filing for correct form, signatures, required filing fees, required number of copies, etc.
• Confirms court dates and opens new cases.
• Tracks and maintains relevant information within the firm’s docketing system.
• Appears at calendar calls. 

Experience and Skills

• At least 3 years of experience of similar experience within a law firm preferred.
• Excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing
• Willing and able to travel regularly (mostly via public transport).
• Working knowledge of docketing, calendaring and calculation of time.
• Understanding of electronic case filing.
• Strong working knowledge of the CPLR, FRCP, local court rules and procedures.
• Notary Public.
• Process server license a plus.