Boyd Richards Parker & Colonnelli, a civil defense law firm with offices in New York and Florida, is seeking an experienced full-time DOCKETING CLERK with a minimum of 3 years' experience, preferably working in insurance defense, calendaring in and for the Florida offices.
Candidate must be highly organized with strong communication skills and fully computer literate.
Docketing Clerks will work directly with Attorneys, Paralegals, and Legal Assistants and will assist them with ongoing cases. The Docket Clerk will be responsible for entering and updating the Case Management System Calendar and Document Management System. The ideal candidate for this position is organized, professional, responsible, and committed to keeping all calendars fully updated. You will work with a hard-working, growing team where you'll expand your skills and knowledge within the legal field.
The candidate MUST have worked with Florida Courts E-Filing for state filings and ECF for Federal filings, as well as be proficient in Adobe/Word/Outlook and Excel and able to communicate effectively and professionally with attorneys and staff. The person in this position may also be assigned other administrative/clerical duties.
A qualified applicant MUST be punctual and interested in a stable long-term position. Hours for this position are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Candidate must be able to work independently and comply with all law firm policies and procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Handle all aspects of docketing, including calendaring deadlines in federal, appellate, and state court cases in Florida offices.
- Coordinate document retrievals via electronic court databases
- Event entry through Case and Document management systems
- Research of local rules, orders, and judicial preferences to ensure accurate deadline generation and completion of filings
- Familiarity with FL State Court and FL Federal court filing deadlines and procedures required
Requirements:
- 3+ years of docketing and e-filing experience with a strong understanding of relevant state, federal, local and Judges' rules.
- Proficient with Adobe and Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
- Ability to manage a heavy workload in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to communicate with co-workers effectively and efficiently.
- Possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize workload
Benefits:
- Excellent compensation (commensurate with experience)
- Health and dental insurance after two months of full-time employment
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm (with an hour lunch)