Salary/Payrate: $70K-$95K annually and AWESOME benefits!!!
Work Environment: Hybrid (2 days WFH)
Term: Permanent / Fulltime
Bachelor’s degree required: No
Referral Fee:AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired
JOB DESCRIPTION
CANDIDATES MUST HAVE IManage, CourtAlert or similar software experience
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Review, interpret, and docket deadlines from incoming court notices and filings in CourtAlert.
Calculate and calendar litigation deadlines based on applicable procedural.
Maintain accurate case calendars and respond to case team requests for deadline calendaring.
Monitor court activity and update docket entries and deadlines as needed.
Work with the firm’s West Coast docketing specialist to develop and standardize workflows, and docketing practices across offices.
Support centralization of certain electronic filing functions.
Manage setup and maintenance of federal CM/ECF attorney accounts, including multifactor authentication.
Ensure that docket entries and deadlines comply with applicable procedural rules and firm practices.
QUALIFICATIONS:
BA/BS preferred.
3+ years of work experience with litigation docketing or calendaring in a law firm or legal services environment.
Familiarity with federal and state court rules, in particular California, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey (multi-jurisdiction experience is a plus).
Experience with litigation docketing software (CourtAlert or similar systems preferred).
Familiarity with federal CM/ECF filing systems and Massachusetts state eFiling.
Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret court notices and deadlines accurately.
Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage time-sensitive tasks.
A high degree of proficiency with technology, including Microsoft Office, PDF tools (e.g., Kofax Power PDF Advanced), document management systems (e.g., iManage/FileSite), and database management/administration systems.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Excellent grammar, spelling and proofing for content and context.
Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills, and practical judgment.
Ability to independently manage multiple tasks and deadlines, delegating workload when necessary to ensure timely completion.
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities under pressure.
Detail-oriented and self-motivated.
Ability to collaborate with team members throughout the firm.
Flexibility, including the ability to travel to other offices from time-to-time.
Meet physical demands of the position explained below.
Adaptable to last-minute changes and disruptions, and able to accommodate overtime work as required.