A large global law firm seeks a Court Services Clerk to join their Los Angeles team.
Responsibilities
- Electronically file in state and federal jurisdictions;
- Review documents for procedural compliance before service and filing;
- Answer civil and criminal procedural questions;
- Assist Court Services Manager to monitor and disseminate court rule/procedure updates;
- Manage service requests, document retrievals and conventional filings of court documents with various vendors;
- Distribute scanned hard copy correspondence and fax;
- Conduct docket research on Westlaw, Lexis and Bloomberg;
- Calendar and enhance synergies between Court Services and Calendar Departments;
- Assist attorneys and staff with procedural research assignments and administrative projects;
- Opinion and docket research on Westlaw, Westlaw CourtExpress, LexisNexis, File & Serve Express, LexisNexis CourtLink, (PACER).
- Full-time employment requiring daily presence in the office from 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. PST Occasional overtime required.
Job Requirements:
Qualifications:
- Must have at least 3 years Court Services or in-house legal experience.
- Must have advanced knowledge of court rules and procedures, with a strong concentration in California state and federal court practice
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and multitask under demanding situations.