Managing Attorney

MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS LLP is one of the nation’s premier law and consulting firms known for quality and extraordinary commitment to clients & integrated, relationship-based services. We are notably progressive and entrepreneurial and are deeply committed to diversity, public service, and excellence in all we do.

The role of the Managing Attorney is to provide assistance and support in all areas of the litigation practice. The Managing Attorney is responsible for all court filings (e-filings or traditional paper) as well as service of process for court documents for the Firm’s New York, Boston and D.C. offices. Likewise, the Managing Attorney is also responsible for docketing/calendaring services for all cases in the state and federal court, arbitration forums and administrative agencies and monitors the flow of information in all litigation matters handled by those offices, as well as oversees a national docket staff. This position will ensure that appropriate policies, procedures and systems are in place for these services.

Essential Job Requirements:

• Supervise, delegate and track court filing, retrieval and information services assignments to staff
• Keep abreast of Firm-wide calendaring and filing systems, policies and protocols, and verify that the Firm’s calendaring and filing systems, policies and protocols are being utilized appropriately in the NY, Boston and D.C. offices;
• Maintain a docket for each pending matter before a court, arbitration panel or governmental agency for the NY, Boston and D.C. offices
• Monitor the courts, court websites, as well as various online services for decisions, opinions and developments in all pending matters
• Provide and/or draft court forms and sample documents
• Provide procedural advice to attorneys, other professionals and staff as needed
• Manage firmwide docketing staff
• Assist Firm attorneys with court filings and service of process to ensure that they are timely and in compliance with court rules and procedures
• Review all incoming documents, court papers, etc., docket the appropriate due dates and notify the attorneys of the developments in their case
• Keep abreast of developments, procedures, rules and requirements in the forums where the firm practices, as well as general state and federal practice
• Remain current on industry trends, new technology and practices relevant to litigation docketing services
• Provide electronic and paper court filing and service of process services for the NY, Boston, and D.C. Offices
• Maintain a log of attorneys' logins and passwords for all e-filing jurisdictions
• Assist attorneys with registration for e-filing
• Respond to inquiries by attorneys and paralegals and offer overall support to those individuals Provide seminars/training programs and continuing legal education for attorneys, paralegals and secretaries as to court rules, requirements and procedures, and docketing systems, policies and protocols
• Collaborate with management on initiatives and services and look for cross-departmental opportunities
• Handle all issues arising from service of process, including engaging process servers, skip tracers, etc.
• Communicate clearly to staff and internal clients the services provided by the Managing Attorney and any new policies and procedures adopted
• Maintain positive, collaborative relationships with court personnel and colleagues in other firms

Education, Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school with current New York State Bar Admission
• A minimum of 4 years of legal experience as a managing attorney, litigation associate or court employee
• Demonstrated knowledge of New York federal, state, and local court rules, procedures, and practices
• Substantial experience computing calendar deadlines for federal and state courts
• Expertise in NYSCEF, eFileMA, NJ eCourts, CaseFileXPress, federal court CM/ECF electronic filing, and indexing protocols and rules.
• Experience with CompuLaw and CompuLaw MyView
• Westlaw/Lexis and PACER research experience
• Ability to teach others how to electronically file documents in various federal and state courts
• Ability to interact with all levels of Firm Personnel, including attorneys, secretaries, paralegals, and administrative staff
• Must have strong customer/client service, interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Available to work and answer emails during off-hours when necessary

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