Calendar Clerk

Law firm is hiring a Calendar Clerk to manage legal deadlines:

• Accurately calculate, calendar, and track all deadlines related to court filings, discovery, and other legal proceedings.
• Schedule appointments, depositions, hearings, and conference calls with attorneys, clients, courts, and other parties.
• Manage case information, documents, and files, and help ensure that all necessary information is readily accessible.
• Draft and send notices, reports, and other correspondence to internal and external parties. You may also need to communicate with court personnel and opposing counsel to confirm or adjust schedules.
• Create and distribute daily or weekly calendar reports to keep attorneys and staff informed of upcoming events.

Qualifications and skills

• Prior legal calendaring experience is often required, with a minimum of one year being common for some positions.
• Expertise in using calendaring software (such as CompuLaw) and standard office software, like Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, is essential.
• Meticulous attention to detail is critical to ensure accuracy in scheduling and deadline management.
• Strong organizational skills are needed to manage multiple tasks, files, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills are necessary for interacting with a variety of people.