Court Procedures and Docketing Clerk - Boston, United States - Goodwin Procter LLP

Description

Make an impact at Goodwin, where we partner with our clients to practice law with integrity, ingenuity, agility and ambition.

We are in the business of building authentic, long-term relationships with our clients, who are some of the world's most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge.

Our immersive understanding of these industries - combined with our expertise across high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions - sets us apart.

Our Global Operations Team - all business professionals of the firm - was named the "Best Business Team" by The American Lawyer.

The Court Procedures Clerk is a position performing all responsibilities attendant to the Court Procedures Group's court filings and docketing and calendaring functions.

The Court Procedures Clerk performs these duties working at the direction of, and with guidance from the Court Procedures Managing Clerks.

This role is a great place to start your career if you are considering Law School or other legal paths in the future.

What You'll Do:

• The Court Procedures Clerk is specifically responsible for conducting rules compliance review and filing and service of all documents submitted to the Group for filing with courts in all federal and state jurisdictions throughout the U.S.
• Docket research and document retrieval; assistance in the preparation, issuance and service of process and subpoenas.
• Assistance in the initiation of actions both electronically and manually in federal and state courts; participation in the Court Procedures Group's CM/ECF electronic filing rotation by assisting in the maintenance and oversight of the CM/ECF registration process and execution of the electronic court filing workload; and performance of daily court runs to federal and local state courts.
• The Court Procedures Clerk is also responsible for providing assistance and support to the Group's docketing and calendaring system for firm Litigation matters ("Goodwin LED").
• Be the information resource and point of contact for litigation-related calendar inquiries and is called upon to be a fully trained participant in the day-to-day execution of the Group's Goodwin LED workflow queue including document review and analysis for calendar events
• Handle litigation event deadline entry into the CompuLaw Vision database, research of local rules, orders, and judicial preferences to ensure accurate deadline generation; and routine CompuLaw/Vision database administration.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with a minimum of one to three years of relevant experience in a law firm setting. Quality experience obtained during internships may account for the required experience.
• Candidates should have a working knowledge of federal and state court rules, courts' structures, procedural legal research, litigation support and MS Office experience.
• Must possess a professional demeanor, superior oral and written communication skills, strong client service skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced professional environment.
• An individual looking for a career in Litigation Law preferred, or interested in pursuing further education in the area of Law.

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Goodwin Procter LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

This means that Goodwin Procter LLP considers applicants for employment, and makes employment decisions without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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The National Association of Law Placement (NALP) and certain clients request us to keep track of certain aggregate information regarding lawyers.

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Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment.

This position is eligible for overtime: Yes

Target Salary Range:
Boston $46,600 - $69,900 | Los Angeles $46,600 - $69,900 | New York $49,400 - $74,100 | Philadelphia $43,800 - $65,700 | San Francisco $52,200 - $78,300 | Santa Monica $46,600 - $69,900 | Silicon Valley $52,200 - $78,300 | Washington DC $46,600 - $69,900