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About the Role

Morgan Lewis is seeking a Managing Clerk to support the Firm’s litigation-facing practice groups and attorneys. This role involves managing the litigation docket for the New York and Princeton offices, ensuring timely and accurate calendaring of documents, and serving as a resource for docketing clerks and specialists.

Responsibilities

• Maintains litigation docket.
• Ensures compliance and records all incoming and outgoing documents in docket database and accurately calculates and records procedural deadlines and due dates.
• Advises attorneys on state, local, and federal court rules including court practices.
• May assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of Firmwide Litigation Docketing system maintenance policies and best practices.
• Manages and coordinates legal services required outside the firm such as service of process, retrieval of documents, etc.
• Programs, runs, prints, and delivers docket reports and ad hoc reports to attorneys, legal secretaries, and legal staff.
• Monitors cases in state and federal courts, government and administrative agencies on all active matters.
• Monitors actions in computerized databases, including, but not limited to eTracks and Courtalert.com.
• Obtains decisions and orders, obtains docket updates and communicates case status changes to responsible attorneys.
• Verifies docket database accuracy through spot checks, verification of docket entries from incoming mail and by other means.
• Responsible for electronic filings in assigned courts.
• Must be familiar with and keep up to date on all filing rules, procedures, and judge's individual practices.
• Manages all case‐specific information in responsible jurisdictions.
• Acts as liaison with court personnel and establishes and maintains good working relations with court personnel including process servers and couriers.
• Responds to procedural inquiries and questions, including court research at the direction of attorneys, paralegals and business services colleagues.
• May assist in the development and implementation of Litigation Docketing procedures and training of Litigation Docket clerks and specialists.
• Assists in recruiting process for new Litigation Docket clerks and specialists including interviewing and new hire training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university.
• Minimum five (5) years of related experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Effectively communicates and presents information, as well as responds to procedural inquiries and questions from attorneys and staff.
• Proficient in searching and retrieving information from court‐related databases (e.g., PACER, NYSCEF, CourtAlert.com and Bloomberg) and other on‐line sources of case information.
• Hands‐on experience with rules‐based calendaring software (e.g., CompuLaw or ProLaw).
• Must be highly familiar with litigation practice and able to quickly and accurately determine which filings and documents trigger future deadlines.
• Demonstrated familiarity with federal, state and local court systems, including electronic filing systems (e.g., PACER, NYSCEF).
• Demonstrated familiarity with Manhattan and New York Civil Practice Law & Rules and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
• Obtaining certificates of good standing for attorneys from various jurisdictions.
• Notary preferred.
• Arrange for legalization of documents for use in foreign countries.
• Maintain a database of commonly used forms and precedents.
• Assist attorneys with administration of their PACER and NYSCEF accounts.
• Planning/organizational skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Ability to adapt to change and balance competing demands.

Skills

• Litigation docketing
• Court customs and procedural issues
• Calendaring
• Electronic filing
• Court research
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Organizational skills

Location

• New York, NY

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Remote
• Overtime required

Experience Level

• Minimum five (5) years of related experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

• $106,600.00 - $170,500.00

Benefits

• Medical coverage, with a variety of plans
• Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
• Domestic partner coverage
• Parental leave
• Vacation and holiday leave
• Life and accident insurance
• Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long term disability.
• 401(k) eligibility

About the Company

• 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.
• Morgan Lewis recognizes the benefits of supporting flexible working arrangements.

Equal Opportunity

• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.
• We value inclusion and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
• Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP reasonably accommodates applicants and employees who need them to perform the essential functions of the job because of disability, religious belief, or other reason protected by applicable law.