I am currently seeking an experienced Litigation Docketing & Calendaring Specialist for a plaintiff-side law firm in Century City. The firm handles personal injury, elder abuse and neglect, and wrongful death matters. This is a full-time, on-site role focused on docketing, calendaring and court filings, not a general administrative position.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and manage litigation calendars for attorneys, including running regular calendar audits
- Calculate and track court deadlines, including statutes of limitations, discovery, motions, hearings and trial dates
- Review court notices, minute orders and scheduling orders
- Assist with drafting California civil complaints for attorney review; prepare summonses, civil case cover sheets and filing forms; e-file through court-approved systems and handle rejected filings
- Track service of process and proofs of service, and prepare petitions and court forms for Compromise of Minor's Claims matters, including calendaring hearings and approval deadlines
Requirements:
- 3-4 years of California civil litigation experience, with substantial docketing and calendaring
- Experience calculating court deadlines under the CCP, CRC and local rules
- Knowledge of LA Superior Court filing procedures
- Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel and case management systems
Preferred:
- Plaintiff-side personal injury experience
- Litify or CompuLaw experience
- Federal calendaring and e-filing
- Experience with Compromise of Minor's Claims petitions
Compensation: $32-$40 per hour
All resume submissions are completely confidential. To learn more about this opportunity, please feel free to email me at michelle.katen@gogpac.com.
