Senior Assistant Managing Clerk

You’re looking for a change, and so are we. At Venable, we know that every new hire brings valuable experience, new perspectives, and a chance to raise the bar on our approach to litigation docketing. That’s why we’re looking for a Senior Assistant Managing Clerk to provide comprehensive litigation calendaring services and handle complex legal filings.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for...

• Independently calendaring firm litigation, bankruptcy and agency matters and all related deadlines and scheduled events
• Mentoring and training team members while performing quality assurance and quality checks on work completed
• Assisting Senior Manager and Managing Clerk in administering any department databases or applications and conducting ongoing effective firm training programs and presentations on docketing systems, policies and protocols to attorneys, paralegals, and legal administrative assistants
• Responding to requests from attorneys, legal administrative assistants, and paralegals regarding calendared events and deadlines, court procedures, rules and filing processes
• Maintaining consistency in following all best practices, procedures, and protocols to ensure the accurate entry of deadlines, events, and docket entries
• Conducting research on agency, court and judges' rules and assisting attorneys and paralegals with the interpretation of those rules
• Occasional trips to court to file, retrieve, and deliver documents; coordinating with vendors and couriers to arrange for documents to be served on certain entities

The successful candidate will demonstrate...

• A minimum of five years of progressive experience working in a Managing Clerk or Managing Attorney Department, and/or Litigation Docketing Department
• Substantial knowledge of litigation processes, court rules, procedures, and court filings, including electronic filings
• Substantial knowledge of New York Civil Practice Law & Rules and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• Considerable experience computing deadlines for state, federal and appellate courts and in government agencies across the country
• Experience with rules based calendaring software, preferred
• Ability to research, analyze, and summarize issues in writing; critical thinking skills to support analysis and summary of findings with a strong commitment to quality of work
• A service-oriented mindset and ability to work collaboratively with attorneys, staff, and other members of the Litigation Docketing Department
• Proficient skills/knowledge of MS Word, Outlook and Excel as well as Adobe PDF Creator (or equivalent); experience with MS Access or similar DB software
• Ability to work overtime, when required

Committing your time and talent is no small matter—at Venable, we know that superior client service begins with an investment in our people. Our competitive compensation, robust benefits, and programs that support our employees’ well-being, families, and futures reflect our dedication to prioritizing the whole person, not just the professional.

Venable’s benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flexible spending and healthcare savings accounts, 401(k) with firm profit share, paid time off, firm paid holidays, wellness and personal advocacy programs, family planning resources and leave programs, tuition reimbursement, and more. New employees are provided a detailed orientation to the firm’s benefit offerings upon hire.

Here, we strive to offer the kind of care that radiates, from our colleagues to our clients, to our communities, so that success finds everyone.

Pay Range for Candidates in New York City:

$93,000 - $125,000 per year

The range provided is the minimum and maximum salary that Venable in good faith believes at the time of this posting that it is willing to pay for the advertised position. Exact compensation will be determined based on individual candidate qualifications and location.