Assistant Managing Clerk

About Kirkland & Ellis

At Kirkland & Ellis, we are united in our ambition and drive to move forward. We share core values that help us achieve excellence: collaboration, talent empowerment, service, inclusion, respect and gratitude. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the brightest talent and encourage a diversity of perspectives and strengths to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their field. Our talented professionals show up every day knowing they will engage in meaningful work, continuous learning and professional development.
 
As one of the world’s leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and internal investigations. We handle the most complicated and sophisticated legal matters because we don’t just meet industry standards, we create them. We bring innovation and entrepreneurialism to every engagement and, as a result, have long-standing client relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors. With 6,500 employees (including 3,500 lawyers) operating from 20 offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we are one of the largest law firms in the world and a top financial performer.

Essential Job Functions

As a Litigation Services Managing Clerk at Kirkland, you will be responsible for providing guidance on court rules and procedures to Kirkland’s attorneys, paralegals, and staff, while performing research and analysis of applicable court rules and practices and acting as a dedicated resource for Kirkland attorneys, both in the office and throughout the firm, on calendaring, procedure, and related litigation matters. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Preparing roadmaps to guide attorneys through procedural and logistical elements of complex court filings, flagging procedural nuances, and providing strategic pointers where applicable;
• Proactively advise other attorneys at the Firm on procedural questions/rules/practice requiring advanced technical knowledge;
• Liaise with court personnel, as needed, to troubleshoot filings and miscellaneous issues;
• Assist with attorney admissions/renewals and drafting of pro hac applications;
• Overseeing and performing major facets of the Managing Attorney’s Office (“MAO”), which can include reviewing court and agency filings before they are delivered or transmitted, analyzing and applying judicial court and adversary analytics, creating judicial profiles, transcript review, service of process and subpoenas, updating court rules, court and litigation forms, selecting and utilizing of attorney services companies, transmitting the filings to courts and agencies;
• Researching and communicating new developments in litigation and court procedure, in an effort to keep all Kirkland attorneys, paralegals, and staff abreast of rule/policy changes and new developments in court procedures;
• Electronically filing a wide range of court papers, remaining current in the nuances of electronic filing rules to ensure successful submissions; coordinating with court personnel and process servers as needed;
• Monitor cases and create case trackers utilizing various software including, Bloomberg Law, PACER and CourtAlert;
• Participate in continuing education, research, and networking to enhance competencies;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

As a Litigation Services Managing Clerk you will be expected to apply your organizational and communication skills while displaying a positive, high-energy attitude. The successful Litigation Services Managing Clerk must have a high degree of knowledge of applicable court rules and procedures and be able to apply court rules in multiple jurisdictions quickly, efficiently, and in a manner which instills confidence. The ideal candidate will have the ability to articulate complex court rules and calendaring issues in a comprehensible, accurate, confident, and concise manner, as well as the analytical skills needed to correctly comprehend and convey complex legal principles. The Litigation Services Managing Clerk must have well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, high-level customer service skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with appropriate discretion. The successful candidate will have proficiency with CompuLaw and/or CourtAlert, with PC applications including MS Office, and with Bloomberg, Westlaw and Lexis, and other applicable legal research software, to research complex procedural issues.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

A J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school; a minimum of five (5) years of related litigation experience may be considered in lieu of a J.D.

How to Apply

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