Experienced Managing Law Clerk

Job Description:

In this capacity, the Managing Clerk will:

* Design and lead Managing Clerk function across multiple offices;

* Work with heads of all practice groups to identify needs and build a solution to meet current and future needs;

* Work closely with the Firm's Office of General Counsel to identify areas of risk;

* Design and deploy risk mitigation solutions;

* Team Leadership & Operations:

* Lead and manage the existing docketing and clerk professionals;

* Supervise staff and delegate responsibilities effectively;

* Develop skills of existing docketing and clerk professionals;

* Create a civil procedure training program for litigators in all US offices;

* Train attorneys on new ECF rules and procedures;

* Train team members and litigation-supporting paralegals on court filing procedures and systems;

* Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for multi-jurisdictional filings;

* Align strategy with the current Senior Manager of Court & Calendar; and

* Generate regular reports on filing activities and deadline compliance.

* Filings support and training:

* Manage and oversee the execution of court filings across multiple federal and state jurisdictions through electronic filing systems and physical filing processes;

* Coordinate with local counsel and filing services in various jurisdictions;

* Create and deliver a program to effectuate the proper service of legal documents according to jurisdictional requirements; and

* Maintain updated knowledge of court rules and procedural requirements across multiple federal and state jurisdictions.

* Calendar compliance and initiatives:

* Lead the Court & Calendar team in the execution of a comprehensive calendar of court deadlines, statutes of limitations, and filing requirements; and

* Lead the Court & Calendar team in programmatic initiatives, including the deployment of new technologies.

* Innovation & Collaboration:

* Responsible for influencing and integrating new ways of working to improve service delivery;

* Enthusiastic about driving process improvement, collaboration, and innovations as part of a cross-functional team; and

* Identify the need for additional improvements (software, services, knowledge, or process) both for the Practice Innovation Department and practice groups.

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