Round Robin:

Best Practices in the “New Normal” Remote Environment  

Thursday, March 11, 2021
1:00 PM ET

 The New York Chapter is pleased to announce our next chapter meeting, which will be an informal discussion, Round Robin style, where we will share tips, tricks, and best practices we have collectively developed while working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Topics will include docketing accuracy and quality control, training of new staff members, and e-filing.  If there are additional topics you feel we should discuss, or particular questions you would like to pose to the group, please feel free to reach out to me individually.  We hope you are able join us for what we are sure will be an informative session!

 

Please note the Zoom invitation will be circulated to those who RSVP as we get closer to March 11. 

Thank you, 

National Docketing Association

Christopher Wytenus

Co-Chair of the New York Chapter

cwytenus@morrisoncohen.com

The Education Committee of the National Docketing Association is pleased to announce our next peer Roundtable session led by Cecil Atkinson, Firm-wide Litigation Docketing Manager at McGuireWoods. Please join us to discuss best practices for on-and-offboarding lateral attorneys. This is an opportunity for members to discuss the topics below and to provide real world strategies and solutions to each other. This roundtable session will not include a lecture, so please come prepared with questions for each other and be willing to share your experiences and ideas with the group. 

Discussion Topics:

1. How does your department handle the onboarding of new partners/practice groups and laterals which bring clients to the firm?

• Does your firm have a Lateral Acquisition Team?
• Do you collaborate with the former firm's Docketing Department to ensure deadlines/calendaring materials are transferred over and/or partner preferences identified? Does your firm have policies in place to prevent these conversations?
• What are your protocols regarding calendaring? If you received a report of deadlines from the partner/previous firm, do you simply input or do you perform additional due diligence by reviewing dockets and calendaring as new? Does your calendaring system allow for importing of deadlines?
• Are your orientation procedures different for onboarding partners than for other new attorney joiners? 

2. How does your department handle offboarding of partners/practice groups and laterals?

3. What are your department's closing matter protocols? Are they formal or ad hoc?

Please register on the NDA website and note the starting time is 10:00 a.m. Pacific/11:00 a.m. Mountain/Noon Central/1:00 p.m. Eastern.

All Registrants will receive a reminder email with connection instructions prior to the event.

Hi Everyone!

It has been a long year and even longer since we all got together.  Let’s check in with each other!  How is everyone?  How have you been managing?  Are you working remotely or are you in the office?  What docketing issues have you faced? Any work arounds?  Any tips?  Any questions for the group? 

Yes, Zoom fatigue is real and happening, but it’s also so nice to see familiar faces, hear familiar voices, and connect with our docketing brethren. 

Mindful of the survey results, we decided to host a lunchtime check-in – very casual.  Come say hi, we miss you! 

Please “Save the Date” to join us on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 12:00 Noon ET.  Zoom invitation to follow.  

We continue to work on ideas and presentations for future meetings.  Please feel free to let us know what topics you are interested in discussing. 

We look forward to seeing you soon! 

To become a member of the NDA, and enjoy all the benefits of full membership, please click on the following link: http://www.nationaldocketing.org/Join_Us 

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NDA DC Chapter Co-Chairs