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La Follette, Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler & Ames is a statewide civil litigation firm with over 60 years of defense law excellence. Founded by John T. La Follette and Daren T. Johnson, the firm first began practicing law in Los Angeles in 1965, and specializes in medical malpractice, elder abuse, general liability, employment law and products liability. Since its inception, the firm has grown into one of California’s largest, most recognized and experienced defense law firms, with multiple offices throughout California.

At La Follette Johnson, we understand that exceptional staff make the difference for our clients. We provide an environment with professional growth, the opportunity to work on meaningful and challenging matters with our clients, and excellent benefits.

Position Summary

At La Follette Johnson, the Legal Calendar Clerk manages and maintains the department’s master calendar, ensuring all court deadlines, hearings, appointments, and critical dates are accurately recorded and communicated. This role processes all incoming mail and creates new case files.

Successful candidates have exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced legal environment. The Legal Calendar Clerk plays a key role in supporting attorneys and staff by helping the firm stay compliant with court rules and deadlines.

Position Responsibilities

• Perform calendaring/docket functions in ProLaw and Outlook.
• Review court website and calendar all relevant dates.
• Review and calendar all incoming documents and correspondence deadlines.
• Review, calendar, and process all incoming/outgoing mail to determine due dates and any deadlines; enter as necessary in ProLaw and attorney’s calendar.
• Create new matters in ProLaw and Word in compliance with firm policies.
• Calculate court and firm deadlines and enter in ProLaw and attorney’s Outlook calendar.
• Process and forward information regarding each deadline docketed to the appropriate staff and attorneys.
• Assist with maintenance of our litigation database; including maintaining accurate client information and case status in ProLaw.
• Respond to inquiries from attorneys and staff regarding docket entries.
• Prepare ProLaw reports for attorneys and staff.
• Maintain rule sets used in ProLaw software.
• Provide ongoing training and exposure to our staff and attorneys with docket policies, procedures, best practices and changes to court and firm rules and deadlines.
• Monitor the electronic court filings.
• Stay updated on California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) and local court rules to ensure strict compliance.
• Ensure all entries are properly annotated and verified for accuracy before finalizing the record and generating documents.
• Assist in providing vendor invoices to accounting.
• Saving and renaming documents (per firm’s procedures) in the appropriate electronic folders.
• Assist in maintaining documents and folders in an organized manner.
• Assist with assigned special projects.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Benefits and Terms

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Reimbursement Account
• 401(k) with employer match
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending accounts
• Company-paid Life/AD&D, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off

La Follette, Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler & Ames is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable laws.