Gibson Dunn
Legal
ManagingAttorney
“Managing Attorney at Gibson Dunn. Skills: Legal compliance, Procedural matters, Court document review. Develop and implement best practices for electronic filing. Develop and implement best practices for docketing”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Admission to Washington D. C. Bar required, Minimum of five years’ experience in a Managing Attorney’s Office at a large law firm
Nice to Have
Experience supervising staff within a Managing Attorney’s Office at a large law firm
What You'll Do.
Develop and implement best practices for electronic filing
Develop and implement best practices for docketing
Review court documents for accuracy
Review court documents for procedural compliance
Conduct legal research
Advise litigators on procedural matters
Ensure compliance with court rules
Provide procedural guidance to attorneys
Assist with service of process issues
Coordinate with process servers
Inform attorneys of recent developments
Handle electronic case filings
Coordinate hard copy filings
Coordinate document retrieval
Retrieve information from court-related databases
Retrieve information from websites
Retrieve information from docketing applications
Retrieve information from calendaring applications
Analyze information from court-related databases
Analyze information from websites
Analyze information from docketing applications
Analyze information from calendaring applications
Screen incoming court documents
Review incoming court documents
Screen incoming correspondence
Review incoming correspondence
Perform quality control reviews
Ensure accuracy of docket entries
Ensure consistency of docket entries
Ensure accuracy of calendar entries
Ensure consistency of calendar entries
Ensure timely notification to attorneys
Collect attorney information
Maintain attorney information
Update attorney information
Assist with department projects
Assist with department initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with Director of Managing Attorney’s Offices; Interact with attorneys; Interact with court personnel; Interact with administrative staff
Communication Scope
Verbal communication; Written communication
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