Litigation Calendar Clerk
The Veen Firm | San Francisco, CA
The Veen Firm, a well-established plaintiff-side personal injury law firm in San Francisco, is seeking an experienced and highly organized Litigation Calendar Clerk to join our team.
We are looking for a detail-oriented and dependable professional with experience in California civil litigation calendaring who understands the importance of accurately calculating and tracking critical deadlines. The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced litigation environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and monitor firm and attorney litigation calendars.
- Review court notices, pleadings, discovery, motions, and other case-related documents to identify applicable deadlines.
- Calculate and calendar deadlines in accordance with California state, federal, and local court rules.
- Calendar hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, trials, discovery deadlines, motion deadlines, expert deadlines, and other litigation events.
- Track statutes of limitation and other critical case deadlines.
- Monitor court notices and promptly update continued, vacated, or rescheduled matters.
- Provide attorneys and legal teams with timely reminders of upcoming deadlines and appearances.
- Follow up with attorneys and staff regarding outstanding calendaring matters.
- Conduct regular calendar reviews to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Maintain accurate calendaring information in the Firm’s case management system.
- Communicate effectively with attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants regarding deadlines and scheduling matters.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of litigation calendaring or litigation support experience preferred.
- California civil litigation calendaring experience strongly preferred.
- Plaintiff-side personal injury experience is a plus.
- Knowledge of the California Code of Civil Procedure, California Rules of Court, local court rules, and applicable federal court rules.
- Experience calculating deadlines based on filing dates, hearing dates, trial dates, and methods of service.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with attorneys and staff.
- Experience with legal calendaring and case management software preferred.
The Veen Firm is a San Francisco-based plaintiff-side personal injury law firm dedicated to representing individuals who have suffered serious injuries. We value professionalism, teamwork, attention to detail, and a strong commitment to our clients.
If you have experience managing litigation calendars and are looking to join a respected and collaborative legal team, we encourage you to apply.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In Office, Remote, or Hybrid
Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
