Litigation Docketing Specialist
About The Position
The Litigation Docketing Specialist will be a member of the Litigation Docketing Department and works under the supervision of the Litigation Docketing Manager and Litigation Docketing Coordinator. The Specialist will work closely with attorneys and legal staff to provide thorough and accurate litigation calendaring services for all federal, state, and agency matters. Responsibilities include reviewing court documents, legal correspondence, and case team requests and entering deadlines into the firm’s rules-based calendaring software, CompuLaw Vision. The Specialist will follow all firm docketing procedures, best practices, and workflows. The Specialist will assist in the department’s mission of delivering best in class service to clients and mitigating risk to the firm.
Requirements
- A degree from an accredited college or university, a paralegal certificate, or equivalent experience/education is required.
- Minimum of 2 years of docketing experience in a law firm setting.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical and organizational skills, and a strong work ethic with the ability to take direction without constant supervision.
- Prior experience computing deadlines in both federal and state courts is required.
- Knowledge of the litigation lifecycle, legal procedures, terminology, and court rules in both federal and state courts.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and effectively summarize findings.
- Excellent communication and people skills are essential.
- Ability to exercise a high degree of professionalism and diplomacy.
- Ability to work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
- Highly adaptable to a fluid and ever-changing work environment.
- Service-oriented and able to work collaboratively in a team setting.
- Ability to work overtime when required is necessary.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in CompuLaw Vision preferred.
- Familiarity with rules-based calendaring software such as Milana is helpful.
- Strong proficiency in MS Office is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Independently entering case information, activity, and deadlines into CompuLaw Vision, ensuring compliance with all department procedures, best practices, and workflows.
- Respond to requests from attorneys and legal staff regarding deadlines and court rules.
- Conduct jurisdictional research and provide comprehensive summaries to case teams, with oversight from the senior docketing staff and manager as needed.
- Ensure assigned calendaring is accurate and completed in a timely manner.
- Maintain policies and protocols to ensure the accurate entry of deadlines and docket entries into CompuLaw Vision.
- Create and circulate reports to case teams for review and confirmation of deadlines.
- Quality review work product according to internal department procedures and escalate questions to senior docketing staff and litigation docketing manager in a timely manner.
- Provide suggestions to the litigation docketing manager to assist with improving department procedures and workflow.
- Stay well informed of developments, procedures, and rules in the forums where the firm practices as well as general state and federal practices.
- Work on projects as needed.
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Performance bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
