Litigation Docket Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Evaluate and assess docketing requests along with related documents.

• Precisely determine critical dates and associated deadlines.

• Modify existing docket entries as necessary.

• Conduct quality control reviews of work products.

• Investigate court regulations and judges' orders to enhance automated calculations.

• Communicate with case teams to ensure the accuracy of docket entries.

• Examine incoming court documents and correspondence.

• Archive documents to the corresponding case files.

• Input deadlines into docketing software in accordance with relevant rules.

• Review scheduled deadlines and relay them to the docketing team.

• Support special projects and perform additional assigned tasks.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a docketing specialist, preferably in a law firm setting with litigation exposure.

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• Familiarity with fundamental litigation docketing, calendaring, and Civil Procedure.

• Proficient in using calendaring software such as Compulaw Vision and/or CourtAlert.

• Exceptional accuracy and meticulous attention to detail.

• Capability to prioritize tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Skill in interpreting and analyzing information.

• Knowledge of court websites, docket searching, and document retrieval systems, including PACER, Lexis/Nexis, West CourtExpress, and both federal and local court websites.

• Strong communication, time management, and organizational abilities.

• Ability to work independently as well as being a dependable, conscientious, and adaptable team member.

• Competence in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

🏝️ Benefits

• Selection of health and vision insurance plans.

• Two paid volunteer days for eligible community service activities.

• Dental coverage.

• Benefits for fertility and adoption.

• Paid sabbatical following 13 years of employment.

• Tuition reimbursement available.

• Commuter benefits offered.

• Retirement contributions provided.

• Bonus eligibility for full-time staff.

• Optional Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Long-term disability insurance coverage.

• Telemedicine and virtual short-term solution-oriented counseling services.

• Life insurance provided.

• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care.

• Subsidized backup care and caregiving resources available.

• 401(k) plan offered.

• Vacation time.

• Sick leave.

• 11 paid holidays each year.

• Employee assistance program available.

• Initial vacation benefit of 15 days per year.

• 11 days of sick leave per year, accrued bi-weekly.

• Voluntary accident insurance options.

• Voluntary life insurance options.

• Voluntary disability insurance options.

• Voluntary long-term care insurance options.

• Pet insurance options available.

• Commuter and transit programs provided.