The Opportunity: Calendar/Docket Clerk (Flexible Hybrid in SF Bay Area)

The Calendar Clerk Supports the delivery of quality legal services to clients by maintaining the firm’s master calendar and providing complete, accurate, and timely calendars to all attorneys and staff; works collaboratively and cooperatively with others in a team-oriented environment.

This position is a flexible hybrid position requiring working in-person in San Francisco at least 3 days per week.

The Day-to-Day:

  • Sorts Incoming Documents: Sorts and reviews all incoming documents for calendar items in accordance with the firm’s risk management and Calendar Department policies and procedures.
  • Maintains Up-to-Date Calendar Database: Reviews all calendar-related documents for calendar dates. Enters calendar dates in calendar database. Proofreads entries.
  • Maintains Court and Firm Holiday Calendar: Researches and publishes up-to-date court and firm holiday calendar.
  • Researches Rules: Researches case history and applicable court rules for appropriate calendaring.
  • Distributes Weekly Calendar: Ensures the automated distribution of timely and accurate individual weekly calendars to all attorneys and staff.
  • Maintains Firm's Set of Rules and Forms: Maintains current and complete set of rules and forms for state, federal, and local courts.
  • Provides Expert Information on Court Rules: Acts as a resource for attorneys, secretaries, and paralegals regarding court requirements and procedures, especially as they relate to calendaring and date calculation.
  • Assists with eFiling process: Routes eFiled documents to responsible secretary, and profiles into firm’s document database. Assists with tracking court requirements for eFiling procedures.
  • Works Cooperatively and Collaboratively with Others: Strives to meet deadlines. Assists with special projects as assigned. Works cooperatively with other Calendar Department staff, attorneys, secretaries, paralegals and with other departments and individuals in the firm.
  • Other: Performs other duties as assigned.

 

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and complete the application at: https://us242.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/farella

 

What We Provide:

Farella supports all the members of our Farella family in achieving both personal satisfaction and professional accomplishment. Farella provides competitive salary and excellent benefits including comprehensive, medical, dental, vision, generous PTO, educational reimbursement and charitable contribution matching. The annual base compensation range for this California position is expected to be between $70,000 and $90,000. Placement within the salary range depends upon a number of factors including years of experience and professional skills required for this role. Additional compensation may include a discretionary bonus, health and welfare benefits, PTO, leave, paid holidays and retirement plan benefits.

 

Farella is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Farella is an Equal Opportunity Employer