Docket Clerk

New York, NY

M-F, 9:00am 5:00pm  

Premiere law firm is seeking an experienced Docket Clerk to join our New York office. The Docket Clerk is primarily responsible for assisting the Managing Clerk and the Assistant Managing Clerk with the operation of the Managing Clerk’s Office. 

Areas of Responsibility

• Docket and diary all upcoming future court dates, deadlines, conferences, responses, replies and correspondence in the MA 3000 and/or e-Docket.
• Monitor federal court cases for future court appearance dates, decisions or ECF and NYSCEF email notices.
• Produce and maintain the firm’s litigation calendar consisting of adjourned dates, conference dates, discovery dates, motion dates, trial dates and any other court imposed deadlines or other commitments that the attorney wants to be notified about via the firm- wide calendar/attorney tickler report.
• Open and monitor all new cases in the MA 3000 and/or e-Docket.
• Docket and distribute litigation mail and legal pleadings served on the firm and/or filed by the firm.
• Perform ECF and NYSCEF filings.
• File or deliver court papers in the various local federal, state and appellate courts, when applicable.
• Attend calendar call in Sup/NY, when applicable.
• Copy and retrieve documents from the various local federal, state and appellate courts, when applicable.
• Fulfill the requirements of any other job/descriptions within the department when needed and to assist with other miscellaneous duties/projects within the department whenever needed.
• Accurately explain procedures and details to attorneys and support staff.

Qualifications and Experience

• Have a strong knowledge of federal and state court rules and procedures;
• Have prior docketing experience and familiarity with MA 30o0 or e-Docket;
• Have experience with ECF and NYSCEF system;
• Familiarity with PACERPRO;
• Be highly competent and able to work independently with little supervision;
• Possess string interpersonal skills;
• At least 2 to 4 years of experience.