Jr. Docket Clerk

O'Hagan Meyer is seeking a full-time Jr. Docket Clerk to join its San Francisco, CA office. The role involves calendaring court dates, deadline tracking, and docketing maintenance across multiple jurisdictions, designed for someone detail-oriented and eager to build a foundation in litigation support.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

• 1-3 years of legal experience
• Background in docketing or litigation support and administration
• Professional communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal)
• Ability to follow procedures and ask questions when unsure
• Very strong understanding of the litigation process
• Knowledge of 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
• Strong attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Time management
• A paralegal certificate or other legal education is a plus
• Experience with CourtAlert or other docketing programs is a plus

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources

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