Job Description

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.