Sr. Specialist/Docketing Supervisor (Los Angeles, Oakland or San Diego, CA)

Meyers Nave is recruiting for a Senior Specialist/Docketing Supervisor. This position can be located in our Los Angeles, Oakland or San Diego offices.

ABOUT OUR FIRM

Meyers Nave has a special reputation in California as a go-to law firm that clients rely on to handle their highest profile, most complicated and often most controversial transactions and litigated matters. Attorneys in the Firm’s five California offices work in multi-disciplinary teams to help public agencies, private businesses and public-private partnerships navigate an extensive range of local, state and federal laws and regulations. The results of our work and the expertise of our attorneys have led to numerous prestigious awards and honors, including Law360’s “California Powerhouse,” The Recorder’s “Giant Slayer” and The Daily Journal’s “Top Defense Result,” as well as many attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers in America and SuperLawyers. We are proud to handle precedent-setting matters for California’s legal community.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Senior Docketing Specialist collaborates with legal practice assistants to provide master calendaring support to attorneys and employees in litigation and regulatory matters handled throughout  the Firm.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The position’s essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Review, analyze and process docketing requests received through mail, courier, ECF or personal request;
• Review relevant documents, conduct research, consult applicable court rules and other information to provide accurate, comprehensive docketing reports and updates;
• Generate daily calendar reports and distribute to secretaries and paralegals; prepare ad-hoc docketing reports and support as requested;
• Work with secretaries, paralegals and attorneys to ensure any discrepancies in calendar dates are appropriately resolved and correct;
• Assist with periodic audits of the docketing database, proactively identifying and responding to underlying issues identified;
• Provide in-depth, detailed, and analytical research on calendar-related issues and questions;
• Collaborate closely with Group employees to ensure calendars are formatted and prepared in accordance with Firm best practices;
• Perform overtime work as required;
• Maintain composure, efficiency and accuracy under high work volume circumstances;
• Demonstrate excellent customer support;
• Work cordially, cooperatively and productively with all Firm employees; and
• Other functions as assigned.

Management retains the right to add to or change the functions of this position at any time.

QUALIFICATIONS

The following qualifications are required:

• A four-year degree from an accredited university or college, paralegal certificate or equivalent work experience;
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible work experience as a Docketing Specialist working in either a law firm, in house legal department or professional services firm setting, (law firm experience is preferred);
• Proficiency with the CompuLaw legal docketing system or similar law firm docketing application;
• Working understanding of California State and Federal rules of civil procedure;
• Demonstrated ability to maintain high ethical standards and strict confidentiality of all information that the employee may receive in the course of her or his employment;
• Demonstrated ability to maintain and update skills as required by the position;
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; and
• Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate (in person, by phone and in writing) with a diverse group of attorneys, non-attorney employees and vendors with courtesy and professionalism.

Meyers Nave is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any qualified applicant’s race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law. Meyers Nave will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with state law.

The pay range for this position, working in our Los Angeles, Oakland, or San Diego offices is $35.00 to $51.00 per hour depending on location and experience.

Meyers Nave complies with the requirements of all applicable California and federal employment laws, including those protecting disabled individuals. If you have difficulty using our online application system due to a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact us via email or phone: hiringmanager@meyersnave.com or (510) 808-2000.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should click here to apply. Please submit a cover letter and resume.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position.