Kennedys

Kennedys, a global law firm, is seeking an experienced Calendar Clerk to support our fast-paced, growing firm. This is a full time, hybrid role based out of our New York office.
Key Responsibilities

• Manage high volume calendar scheduling for a fast-paced team of attorneys
• Review court notices and enter schedules/deadlines into the calendar
• Utilize NYCEF, e-Law, and e-Courts to locate and track EBT's, motions, and court/judge rules
• Process deposition transcripts
• Serve as a point of contact for inquiries related to court dates, adjournments, and other calendar-related matters
• Maintain up to date knowledge of legal terminology and court procedures
• Provide additional administrative support to paralegals and attorneys as needed

Required Skills and Experience

• At least 3 years of experience as a calendar clerk, legal secretary, or in a similar role within a law firm
• Proficiency in docketing software (BEC/CoreRelate or similar) and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local court rules and procedures
• Ability to organize, multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable working under pressure and adapting to changing priorities
• Professional communication skills with the ability to interact with employees at all levels
• Flexible, dependable, and eager to learn, with strong problem-solving skills

The annualized salary range for this role is $65,000-$75,000. However, this is contingent upon level of experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
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About Kennedys
Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,750 people worldwide across 48 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.
Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.
We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.
What do we have to offer?
We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.
Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.
The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.
We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.
Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.