Litigation Services Manager

Wilson Sonsini is the premier legal advisor to technology, life sciences, and other growth enterprises worldwide. The firm is seeking a Litigation Services Manager to oversee our litigation department’s operations related to the firmwide, national docketing function, calendaring, and e-discovery resources. Specifically, the Manager will actively supervise and coordinate these departments, maintaining a strong understanding of their functions to promote efficient and effective operations.

Responsibilities

Knowledge management; Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as well as state and local rules of the courts for the firm’s most frequent practice; Research and locate current rules pertaining to other jurisdictions on an as needed basis; Supervise maintenance of knowledge base of e-filing requirements and procedures for all courts where attorneys request e-filing assistance; Participate in professional organizations related to relevant rule changes; Directly supervise and manage legal support staff in the docketing and e-discovery functions; Interviewing, training, monitoring and approving overtime, directing work, budgeting, employee evaluations, resolving problems, and making recommendations for hiring, promotion, compensation, and bonus; Ensure consistent and timely execution of docketing procedures and that docket system reminders are set and reported; Perform on-going review of the automated software rule sets to ensure they reflect accurate date calculations so filing deadlines and critical dates are not missed; Recommend changes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the docketing function; Ensure the proper maintenance and integrity of the docketing database; Monitor information entered in the firm’s docketing systems for accuracy; Participate in the testing of docketing system and e-discovery improvements, enhancements, new applications, and selection of future calendaring technologies; Assess existing resources and recommend changes to improve efficiency and utility of e-discovery resources; Assist and advise attorneys and staff with litigation support services procedural issues and questions; Approve client chargebacks for case filings, photocopies, or other court related fees, including sign-off and coding of invoices and reimbursement requests; Maintain a direct line of communication with the litigation department leader on all substantive issues; Attend departmental meetings to obtain a full-range knowledge of the operation of the firm

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience in litigation support; Strong knowledge of federal, state and local court rules; Expertise in Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) procedures and docketing/calendaring procedures; Proficiency in docket databases (i.e. ALN/eDockets, CompuLaw, CPI), MS Office suite, and PACER; Strong communication skills and ability to interpret and analyze complex source data and prepare well-executed correspondence, training materials, and documentation

Nice to have

JD, Master's, Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred; Managerial experience in the docket or e-discovery department of a large law firm

Benefits

Discretionary year-end merit bonus based on performance; Benefits package