What are the responsibilities and job description for the Calendar Clerk position at Goldman Magdalin Straatsma LLP?
Job Title: Calendar Clerk
Department: Operations
Reports To: Director of Legal Services
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Calendar Clerk to join our workers' compensation defense team. In this role, you will manage the office's calendar, ensuring that all court dates, deadlines, hearings, and appointments are scheduled and met in a timely manner. The ideal candidate will be proactive, dependable, and possess excellent communication and organizational skills to support attorneys and staff in handling their calendar.
Key Responsibilities
Department: Operations
Reports To: Director of Legal Services
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Calendar Clerk to join our workers' compensation defense team. In this role, you will manage the office's calendar, ensuring that all court dates, deadlines, hearings, and appointments are scheduled and met in a timely manner. The ideal candidate will be proactive, dependable, and possess excellent communication and organizational skills to support attorneys and staff in handling their calendar.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain the firm’s daily, weekly, and monthly calendars for all court dates, hearings, depositions, and other critical events.
- Ensure that all deadlines are met by tracking and reminding attorneys and staff of important dates.
- Coordinate scheduling for depositions, arbitrations, mediations, and client meetings.
- Communicate with opposing counsel, co-defendants, vendors and clients to confirm dates, times, and locations of scheduled events.
- Input and track case-related dates in Merus case management software to ensure accurate records.
- Prepare and distribute daily or weekly calendar reports to attorneys and staff, highlighting upcoming events and deadlines.
- Assist in rescheduling depositions and meetings when necessary, ensuring that all parties are notified in a timely manner.