Managing Law Clerk

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Clerk or Docket Specialist experience in an Attorney or in a Managing Clerk office, or equivalent experience dealing directly with the courts, is required; civil litigation legal assistant / paralegal or experience is a plus
• Bachelor's degree and completion of paralegal program of study, or clear demonstration of equivalent knowledge and skill
• Prior experience in a law firm
• Excellent working knowledge of civil procedures, court procedures, and rules of all Federal, State, and Local courts
• Proficiency with New York State Courts eFiling (NYSCEF), Federal court (CM / ECF) and all state court electronic filing systems
• Proficiency with Pacer; PacerPro; Lexis / Nexis; Westlaw; CompuLaw, ProLaw, CourtAlert; CourtLink; MA3000; Microsoft Suite (Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Outlook); Adobe Acrobat, Service Now
• Experience with complex commercial litigation
• Willingness to adapt and learn new technology, software applications, and upgrades
• Excellent grammar, proofreading, and superior organizational skills required
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with clients, attorneys, and staff members and other business contacts are required
• Ability to communicate and handle stressful situations in a professional, calm, courteous manner
• Flexibility to work overtime is essential
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly developed skills in time and task management
• Highly developed attention to detail in striving for perfection in the firm's work product and client service
• Strong interpersonal communication
• Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Must be flexible to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and able to work under tight deadlines
• Must be a self-starter and possess the ability to work independently, under pressure, while exhibiting extraordinary attention to detail
• Post-collegiate level writing and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
• Must be able to plan, organize, and complete multiple related activities
• Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office business applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) for the creation and editing of complex documents, spreadsheets, and email
• Proficiency in the use of computerized legal research and document retention databases for performance of fact and legal research and effective management of complex evidence and case files

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