O'Hagan Meyer is seeking a full-time Docket Specialist to join its Los Angeles, CA office. We are looking for candidates that have an eye for detail, resourceful, and care about the little things. Candidates will have 5+ years of legal experience, background in docketing or litigation support and administration. Must possess professional communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal) and can follow procedures and ask questions when unsure. A paralegal certificate or other legal education is a plus.
The Docket Specialist will be responsible for calendaring court dates, deadline tracking and docketing maintenance across multiple jurisdictions. The Docket Specialist also provides timely reports of response dates on a regular basis and works on specific projects and research assignments.
Requirements
Primary Duties Include but are not limited to:
· Assist with entering and maintaining litigation deadlines in the firm’s docketing/calendaring system – CourtAlert across multiple offices
· Assist with updating case information, attorney assignments, and case lists
· Help prepare reports and deadline summaries
· Review pleadings, notices, and order to identify deadlines
· Organize and distribute information relating to court calls.
· Support training efforts by documenting procedures and workflows
· Drafting, editing, and filing pleadings and discovery with State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies.
· Scheduling meetings and conference calls.
· Copying, scanning, and saving documents to file.
Ideal candidate should have a very strong understanding of the litigation process as well as Federal, State and Local court rules and procedures, excellent computer skills with knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, MS Excel, and MS Office, including Outlook; excellent oral and written communication skills; exceptional attention to detail; able to work independently as well as with the team; Working well as a team in a congenial office; exceptional organizational skills. Experience with CourtAlert or other docketing programs is a plus. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and time management.
O'Hagan Meyer participates in E-Verify. O'Hagan Meyer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Position is in-person, full-time, and M-F with the possibility of some overtime.
Salary: $60,000 - $80,000
Benefits
Why Join our Firm?
As a national law firm defending corporations, non-profits, associations and their officers & directors in every manner of litigation, O'Hagan Meyer provides individualized services that clients expect when defending cases against them.
"Our clients require the highest level of service," says partner Kevin O'Hagan. The firm understands that a client's time and money is valuable. Resolving matters quickly and efficiently as possible is the overall ethos of the firm. As soon as a matter comes in, O'Hagan Meyer attorneys aggressively develop a defense plan and plan for closure. Every case and client is unique. "We look at every methodology and do whatever it takes," says O'Hagan.
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