Litigation Docket Specialist

Morgan Lewis • Boston, NY

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is seeking a Litigation Docket Specialist to support its litigation practice firmwide. The specialist provides comprehensive docket reports to case teams, answers docketing questions, researches complex issues before escalating them to a manager, and trains staff and attorneys on the Firm’s docket software and docketing and calendaring procedures.

The role maintains the computerized docket system for litigation attorneys working in multiple courts and jurisdictions. It reviews legal materials for relevant deadlines, enters data into the calendaring database, manages complex docketing work, researches deadline and court-procedure questions, and prepares and distributes reports. The position reports to the Legal Practice Support Management team and may seek guidance from the Senior Litigation Docket Specialist and the Supervisor of Legal Practice Support Operations.

The position is based in Boston, Chicago, Houston, New York, Philadelphia, or Washington, D.C., with a hybrid in-office and remote schedule. Flexibility to work overtime is required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least seven years of related experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong proofreading skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Team-oriented interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with a wide range of individuals.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines in a fast-paced professional environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to adapt to new software programs.
• Flexibility to work overtime.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of court docketing and calendaring procedures.
• Familiarity with court filings and general rules of court for processing pleadings at the federal, state, and county levels.
• Experience with CompuLaw or comparable docketing software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the computerized docket system for litigation attorneys practicing in multiple courts and jurisdictions.
• Review correspondence, pleadings, discovery, filings, and deposition notices for relevant deadlines, and enter data into the calendaring database according to firmwide and departmental standards.
• Manage complex, high-end docketing work, such as scheduling orders.
• Research and answer questions from attorneys, paralegals, and secretaries about deadlines, deadline calculations, and local rules.
• Respond to requests concerning calendared events, pleadings, court procedures, and modifications to compliance dates on the docket calendar.
• Consult and research court codes, state and federal statutes, court websites, Lexis-Nexis, and Westlaw as appropriate.
• Enter report parameters, run and print reports, and distribute them as necessary.
• Prioritize and process requests to docket litigation deadlines in active client litigation.
• Train staff and attorneys on the computerized docket system and proper docketing and calendaring procedures as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical coverage with a variety of plans
• Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
• Domestic partner coverage
• Parental leave
• Vacation and holiday leave
• Life and accident insurance
• Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long-term disability
• 401(k) eligibility
• Paid time off benefits, including vacation, sick time, and parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED