What are the responsibilities and job description for the Calendar Clerk (Personal Injury) position at BD&J?
Calendar Clerk
Based in Los Angeles, BD&J is the leading personal injury law firm seeking experienced, quality team members. Having recovered over $2 billion for our clients, we pride ourselves on being a firm our clients can trust.
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Calendar Clerk to join our team. This position will work closely with our Catastrophic Injury Team, supporting high-value cases that are actively litigated and often proceed to trial. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in ensuring all court deadlines, appearances, and trial dates are accurately calendared and communicated across the litigation team.
Responsibilities include:
• Maintain and manage a master litigation calendar for catastrophic injury and trial-bound cases.
• Track and calculate critical deadlines, including hearings, depositions, expert disclosures, and discovery cutoffs.
• Communicate calendar events clearly and promptly to attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants.
• Coordinate with courts and opposing counsel to confirm appearance dates and manage schedule changes.
• Regularly update internal systems with any calendar changes or deadline modifications.
• Provide ongoing reminders and reports to litigation teams to ensure all obligations are met on time.
• Collaborate with trial teams to ensure calendar alignment during case preparation and trial phases.
Skills & Requirements:
• Previous calendaring or docketing experience, preferably in high-volume litigation or personal injury law.
• Strong understanding of court rules, deadlines, and trial preparation workflows.
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using legal case management software is a plus.
• Proactive, dependable, and highly organized in a fast-paced environment.
We offer an excellent compensation package including:
• Guaranteed competitive pay plan
• Proficiency/performance bonus
• 401K
• 80 hours of vacation the first year of employment
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Supplemental insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
At BD&J, we have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We pride ourselves on bringing the best results to our clients and know our company runs on the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.
BD&J is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
BD&J is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer dedicated to a policy of compliance with all federal, state, and local laws regarding nondiscrimination in employment. No questions included in our application process are intended to secure information to be used for unlawful purposes.
Consistent with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), applicants may request accommodations needed to participate in the application process.
Salary : $30 - $40