• Analyze incoming communication related to USPTO; process and enter required information into firm database
• Reconcile as-filed documents, acknowledgment receipts, docket sheets, attorney comments, inbound and outbound communication against due dates in order to clear dockets
• Manage department email for incoming communication and update as received
• Draft system reports and customize queries regularly and upon request
• Audit docket for inconsistencies and inaccuracies. Research, resolve and answer questions related to the docket
• Confirm and update case data using official online databases for US and foreign patent matters
• Assist with new client intake and portfolio transfers

• 2+ years of IP paralegal or docket experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Familiarity using a docketing system, CPI and Patricia
• USPTO and foreign patent docketing experience 
• Knowledge of USPTO practices and procedures 
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills a
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong proofreading and reading comprehension skills
• Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

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This position will be responsible for overseeing docketing of all litigation deadlines in the New York office and will provide research and docketing support to multiple practice areas that do litigation work. This position will supervise 10 Assistant Managing Clerks.

• Coordinate and supervise the filing and service of litigation and bankruptcy proceeding documents
• Advise attorneys on court procedure, including electronic case filing procedures
• Conduct research into federal and state court filings and other public records
• Responsible for overseeing and using a computerized case management system
• Responsible for understanding and researching court procedural rules
• Maintain the firm’s tickler system for deadlines
• Act as liaison with court personnel
• Manage the day-to-day functions of the Managing Attorney’s Office
• Go to court to process documents and do research
• Establish and maintain good working relations with court personnel including process servers and couriers
• Oversee the docketing system by ensuring that all documents are entered for each case and that the deadlines are calculated correctly
• Keep abreast of developments, procedures, and rules in the forums where the firm practices including general state and federal practice

• 3-5 years of Managing Clerk experience within a law firm
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Exceptionally strong verbal and written communications skills
• Strong attention to detail, follow-through, and resourcefulness
• Ability to prioritize competing demands under tight deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to professionally work and collaborate with colleagues at all levels

The Firm is seeking a Senior E-Filing Clerk to handle a high volume of complex electronic legal filings in the State and Federal courts including pleadings, subpoenas, motions, judgments and orders.  This is a rare opportunity to join one of the top law firms in the world.

• Handle a high volume of complex electronic legal filings 
• File in State and Federal courts
• Organize and file pleadings, subpoenas, motions, judgments and orders
• Obtain copies of decisions/orders rendered by court, in court and on-line through States and Federal Research Programs
• Oversee other e-filers filing of complex electronic files
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to facilitate effective work relationships with others
• Utilize local rules including CPLR, FCRP, FRAP, NYS Commercial Division of Rules, Local rules for SDNY and EDNY 
• Experience with electronic filings in Federal Court and with the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 3+ years of related experience
• Experience working in a legal environment or court system preferred
• Knowledge of MS Office, with the ability to learn new software and operating systems
• Experience with PACER usage and retrieval 
• Knowledge of E-law, the state court records access program
• Ability to obtain job related certification including driver's license and notary public.
• Ability to read, interpret and follow instructions
• Ability to sit or stand at work station for extended periods of time
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrates close attention to detail
• Ability to organize and prioritize work
• Ability to work well in a demanding and fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well independently as well as effectively within a team
• Flexibility to adjust hours and work the hours necessary to meet operating and business needs
• Flexibility to travel

HOURS: Monday - Friday, 9:30AM – 5:30PM
 

• Docket and calendar documents through the MA 3000 or E-Dockets Docketing Program
• Serve as liaison to NY Law Journal Information Center in troubleshooting systems problems with the processing of their data
• Search for, retrieve and provide docket sheets as requested by attorneys, legal assistants and support staff
• Obtain copies of decisions/orders rendered by court through on line Federal and State Research Programs.
• Prepare daily litigation calendar, as well as the Firm's bi-weekly calendar
• Train law clerks and other MLC personnel to perform docketing/calendar procedures through the use of the department MA 3000 or E-Dockets program
• Responsible for daily back-up and restoration of the MA 3000 or E-Dockets Docketing Program
• Responsible for electronic filing of documents with courts that are on line
• Perform duties of Law Clerk and serves as a back-up to the Managing Law Clerk as needed
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to facilitate effective work relationships with others
• Manage Firm resources responsibly
• Comply with and understands Firm operation, policies and procedures
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years of docketing experience 
• Knowledge of MS Office, with the ability to learn new software and operating systems 
• Knowledge of MA 3000 or E-Dockets
• Working knowledge of PACER systems and Electronic Filing
• Knowledge of Federal and State rules on service of process, court rules, procedures and personnel
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrates close attention to detail
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and planning skills 
• Ability to handle multiple projects and shifting priorities
• Ability to handle sensitive matters and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work well in a demanding and fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well independently as well as effectively within a team
• Flexibility to adjust hours and work the hours necessary to meet operating and business needs

• File and retrieve pleadings manually and electronically. Trips to courts to file, retrieve and delivery courtesy copies of documents. 
• Assist attorneys with court admission efforts by obtaining Certificates of Good Standing and providing information on pro hac vice admissions in various courts, including working with Chinese Consulate to assist our Asia practice.
• Extract, calculate, enter and update due dates, case and docket information on CompuLaw database through review of court mail and departmental e-mail box.
• Monitor and apply court rules and calendaring protocols for courts across the country.
• Ensure compliance with professional responsibility directives concerning case responsibility when an attorney leaves the firm.

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years’ experience in a law firm. 
• Knowledge and competence in calendaring systems, electronic filing in state and federal courts, and web-based research skills are critical. 
• The qualified candidate must exhibit a high level of customer service orientation towards attorneys, support staff, and other Loss Prevention departments. 
• Experience with state and federal court filing, document retrieval, rules and procedures is required.
• General knowledge of federal court CM/ECF electronic filing and indexing protocols and rules.
• General level of knowledge of court rules and procedures in New York state and federal courts.
• Familiarity with best practices regarding docketing, calendaring, and record keeping as they relate to loss prevention issues in the legal environment.
• Beginning to intermediate level skills with CourtAlert, CompuLaw, Word and Adobe Acrobat.

By appointment only, please.  Thank you. 

• Timely and appropriately enter court papers into the CourtAlert docketing database 
• Synching PDF images with the corresponding docket entries in CourtAlert/MA3000
• Calculating deadlines based upon applicable rules and statutes
• Conduct precedent searches and help to maintain the precedent database
• Monitor cases and conduct research on litigants, as well as, coordinate with outside vendors to obtain publicly filed documents
• Serve and file court papers, electronically and manually, when needed
• Answer questions about court procedures, rules and calculation of time
• Processing unidentified litigation mail

Provide general office support and assistance

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Solid experience with e-filing
• Familiarity with the New York federal and state court system
• Working knowledge of the CPLR and FRCP
• Possess excellent communication and organizational skills
• Detail oriented & Resourceful
• Must be comfortable working with a large volume of PDF documents
• Solid computer skills
• Able to handle multiple tasks in a very busy environment
• Polished, professional with a positive attitude

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• Coordinate administrative aspects of the New York Calendar/Court Services Department (Managing Clerk’s Office) under the supervision of the New York Calendar Court Services Manager (Managing Clerk)
• Supervise, delegate and track court filing, retrieval and information services assignments to staff
• File and retrieve pleadings manually and electronically at local and nationwide courts
• Provide guidance, research, training and education to departmental personnel and new attorneys/legal assistants on court procedures, rule changes and judges’ information 
• Prepare informational memos and documents focusing on court procedures, etc. as needed for educational seminars
• Acts as liaison between court personnel and firm attorneys and staff and troubleshoots problems and issues
• Ensure that the Firm’s central calendar of court-driven dates is updated and verified daily
• Provides training and guidance on procedures for determining and calculating due dates and other firm-related due dates according to court procedural rules and firm business needs
• Maintains integrity of calendar court database information by coordinating the entry of new matters from KENI, departmental email boxes and court mail onto CompuLaw module
• Ensures database integrity by periodic audits of database and data input functions in the department
• Develop and maintain network of court/agency personnel for assistance with unusual court filings and retrievals
• Pro-actively identifies methods to improve business processes in order to use Firm resources efficiently

• 5-7 years of calendaring and court services experience with demonstrated leadership qualities
• Must have strong customer/client service, interpersonal, communication and organizational skills 
• Strong knowledge of federal and local court rules and litigation practices
• Possesses a high level of expertise in court rules and procedures in New York County, the First and Second Appellate Departments and Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and New York state and federal agencies
• Expertise in federal court CM/ECF electronic filing and indexing protocols and rules
• Exceptional problem solving skills to deal with obstacles presented when filing and retrieving court documents so that all client needs are met
• Demonstrated ability to teach others how to electronically file documents in various federal courts
• A person who enjoys a positive and upbeat work environment who is seeking career stability and career growth with one of America's best companies to work for.

By appointment only, please.  Thank you. 

This position will be responsible for docketing all litigation deadlines in the New York office, and will provide research and docketing support to multiple practice areas that do litigation work. This position will provide back-up support to other offices and will report to the Managing Clerk.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct research using a variety of tools, including the accessing of private and public databases
• Go to court to process documents and do research
• Establish and maintain good working relations with court personnel including process servers and couriers
• Responsible for understanding and researching court procedural rules
• Responsible for docketing all incoming litigation mail, notices from court and all pleadings in a litigation matter
• Keep docketing system updated by ensuring that all documents are entered for each case and that the deadlines are calculated correctly
• Keep abreast of developments, procedures and rules in the forums where the firm practices including general state and federal practice
• Advise attorneys on court procedure, including electronic case filing procedures
• Responsible for understanding and using computerized case management system including docketing court documents, calendaring dates and reviewing and maintaining multiple court docket e-mail boxes
• Responsible for special projects as assigned by the Managing Clerk

• 6 months of legal internship experience within a law firm
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in legal studies with a strong GPA
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills
• Strong attention to detail, follow through and resourcefulness
• Ability to prioritize competing demands under tight deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to professionally work and collaborate with colleagues at all levels
• Ability to do overtime including some weekends to meet filing deadlines
• Ability to make a 2 year work commitment if planning to attend law school
• Ability to lift, carry and move files and file boxes up to 25 lbs on occasion

By appointment only, please.  Thank you. 

• Docket and calendar documents through the MA 3000 Docketing Program.
• Serves as liaison to NY Law Journal Information Center in troubleshooting systems problems with the processing of their data.
• Searches for, retrieves and provides docket sheets as requested by attorneys, legal assistants and support staff.
• Obtains copies of decisions/orders rendered by court through on line Federal and State Research Programs.
• Prepares daily litigation calendar, as well as the Firm's bi-weekly calendar.
• Trains law clerks and other MLC personnel to perform docketing/calendar procedures through the use of the department MA 3000 program
• Responsible for daily back-up and restoration of the MA 3000 Docketing Program.
• Responsible for electronic filing of documents with courts that are on line.
• Performs duties of Law Clerk and serves as a back-up to the Managing Law Clerk as needed.

•  5+ years related experience
• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Working knowledge of PACER systems, Internet, MA 3000, Electronic Filing and Federal and State rules on service of process, court rules, procedures and personnel
• Ability to communicate effectively; read, interpret and follow instructions
• Flexibility to adjust hours to meet operating needs

By appointment only, please.  Thank you. 

• to $60,000 to start
• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Major Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, 401K plus match, PTO off and sick days, FSA, Transit program

•     Work closely with attorneys and staff teams to provide client
• support via expertise in docketing, court rules, legal procedures and loss prevention compliance issues related to calendaring and court functions.
• Court Services/Filing and Retrieval 
• File and retrieve pleadings manually and electronically. 
• Trips to courts to file, retrieve and delivery courtesy copies of documents. 
• General knowledge of federal court CM/ECF electronic filing and indexing protocols and rules. 
• Ability to teach others how to electronically file documents in various federal courts.
• Assist attorneys with court admission efforts by obtaining Certificates of Good Standing and providing information on pro hac vice admissions in various courts.
• Assist Loss Prevention Compliance, HR and Attorney Recruiting with compilation of pro hac vice bar registration information on PeopleSoft database and KE Bar.
• Extract, calculate, enter and update due dates, case and docket information on CompuLaw database through review of court mail and departmental e-mail box.
• Monitor and apply court rules and calendaring protocols for courts across the country. 
• Preparation of reports to notify attorneys of upcoming deadlines. 
• Ensure compliance with professional responsibility directives concerning case responsibility when an attorney leaves the firm.
• General familiarity with best practices regarding docketing, calendaring, and record keeping as they relate to loss prevention issues in the legal environment.
• General knowledge of various practice areas within the firm such as litigation and corporate in order to assure their calendaring needs are identified and met to comply with loss prevention 

• Bachelor's degree 
• 3+ years' experience in a law firm
• Knowledge and competence in calendaring systems, electronic filing in state and federal courts, and web-based research skills 
• Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat formatting and downloading is required.
• Excellent communication skills 
• Exhibit a high level of customer service orientation towards attorneys, support staff, and other Loss Prevention departments. 
• Experience with state and federal court filing, document retrieval, rules and procedures.

By appointment only, please.  Thank you. 

• to $65,000 to start
• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401K w/Match
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Savings Accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Corporate Gym Memberships 
• Very well paid OT

• Monitor and analyze correspondence and response deadlines for domestic and foreign trademark prosecution
• Verify and input required information into the docketing database
• Clear New Application Deadlines by reconciling documents, acknowledgment receipts, docket sheets, attorney comments and departmental emails against docketed due dates 
• Prepare and distribute system reports and customized queries for legal assistants, paralegals and attorneys
• Perform new matter intakes, database audits and quality review of docket updates resolving docketing inaccuracies 

• 3+ years of extensive trademark docketing experience 
• Must have computer proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, CPI and/or Patricia
• Strong knowledge of USPTO practices and procedures 
• Thorough understanding of domestic/foreign patent and trademark prosecution procedures, terminology, and deadlines
• Strong proofreading skills
• Available for overtime

By appointment only, please.  Thank you. New York - Washington, DC

• to $70,000 to start
• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401K w/Match
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Savings Accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Corporate Gym Memberships 
• Very well paid OT

• Monitor and analyze correspondence and response deadlines for domestic and foreign trademark prosecution
• Verify and input required information into the docketing database
• Clear New Application Deadlines by reconciling documents, acknowledgement receipts, docket sheets, attorney comments and departmental emails against docketed due dates 
• Prepare and distribute system reports and customized queries for legal assistants, paralegals and attorneys
• Perform new matter intakes, database audits and quality review of docket updates resolving docketing inaccuracies 

•  3+ years of extensive trademark docketing experience 
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, CPI and/or Patricia'
• Strong knowledge of USPTO practices and procedures 
• Thorough understanding of domestic/foreign patent and trademark prosecution procedures, terminology, and deadlines
• Strong proofreading skills
• Available for well paid overtime

By appointment only, please.  Thank you. New York - Washington, DC

• Serve and file court papers, electronically and manually
• Appear at calendar calls
• Monitor cases and conduct research on litigants, as well as, coordinate with outside vendors to obtain publicly filed documents
• Review court documents for compliance with all rules prior to filing
• Conduct research on litigants and newly filed lawsuits that may be of interest
• Timely and appropriately enter court papers into the CourtAlert docketing software
• Answer questions about court procedures, rules and calculation of time.

• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of federal and state court systems, including electronic filing
• Knowledge of the CPLR and FRCP
• Must have solid computer skills and excellent organizational skills
• Must have strong analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Education and/or Experience Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Docketing in a domestic or international law firm 

• Timely and appropriately enter court papers into the CourtAlert docketing database.
• Synching PDF images with the corresponding docket entries in CourtAlert.
• Calculating deadlines based upon applicable rules and statutes.
• Conduct precedent searches and help to maintain the precedent database.
• Monitor cases and conduct research on litigants, as well as, coordinate with outside vendors to obtain publicly filed documents.
• Serve and file court papers, electronically and manually 
• Answer questions about court procedures, rules and calculation of time.
• Processing unidentified litigation mail.

• Must have a minimum of 3+ years’ experience in a domestic or international law firm 
• Familiarity with the New York federal and state court system.
• Working knowledge of the CPLR and FRCP.
• Must be comfortable working with a large volume of PDF documents.
• Solid computer skills.
• Education and/or Experience Bachelor’s degree a plus and must have 
• Experience using CourtAlert or MA3000

Expertise in filing procedures in local New York state and federal courts and the be able to teach others how to electronically file documents in various courts. 

Must be proficient in searching and retrieving information from court-related databases (i.e., PACER, Courtlink, and CourtAlert) and other on-line sources with related ability to teach others how to use these databases effectively. 

Must exhibit a high level of customer service orientation towards attorneys, paralegals and support staff. This position requires an individual to file papers and delivery courtesy copies to local courts.  In addition, the individual may be called upon to serve legal papers upon law firms.

3-5 years experience, excellent communication and organization skills, a customer service orientation, a proactive work ethic, attention to detail, the ability to work well under pressure and knowledge of court systems. 

A four year degree is required. 

The firm offers outstanding benefits, generous vacation and bonus.  Easy to all major transportation in Midtown Manhattan.

• Research potential new clients and related entities
• Search firm database for potential conflicts of interest
• Assign new client/matter numbers
• Close client/matter numbers
• Coordinate with accounting department to assure accuracy of attorney information
• Circulate new business reports
• Participate in special projects