Litigation Docketing Specialist

Greenberg Traurig•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Remote

About The Position

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment. Join our West Coast Regional Litigation Docketing Team as a Litigation Docketing Specialist located in our Phoenix office. We are seeking an experienced professional with a strong background in Arizona Litigation and Federal Litigation. The ideal candidate possesses substantial experience computing deadlines for state, federal and appellate courts. Excellent critical thinking, analytical, and research skills are essential for this role. If you are a self-starter with the ability to work independently and seeking to join a collaborative team, we invite you to join our firm. This role will be based out of our Phoenix office, on a remote basis. This role reports to the Litigation Docketing Supervisor. Position Summary The West Coast Regional Litigation Docketing team is a group of experienced legal professionals who have chosen to channel their strong litigation skills into the focus area of calendaring management. The team provides centralized docketing using ProLaw for multiple offices including several national practice area groups.

Requirements

Substantial experience computing deadlines for state, federal and appellate courts in Arizona; experience in other jurisdictions in addition to Arizona highly desirable
Strong knowledge of litigation processes, court rules and procedures
Strong critical thinking skills to process complex orders and analyze effects on other case deadlines
Ability to research, analyze and summarize issues in writing and possess excellent attention to detail
Familiarity with various court websites, docket searching and document retrieval databases
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of the organization and collaborate well in a team
Candidate must be a self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision
Position also requires the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines, effectively prioritize multiple tasks
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), professional demeanor and presentation
High attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills, and the ability to manage time effectively
Prior experience with rules-based calendar systems (ProLaw, Compulaw or eDockets software) required
Computer proficiency in Windows-based software and Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook and Adobe Acrobat
Exceptional computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications quickly
Minimum 7 years of current Arizona Litigation experience on case teams and 7 years of current Federal Litigation experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred
Prior litigation paralegal or legal secretary experience preferred
Prior work experience in large firms preferred

Responsibilities

Reviews emails received within each assigned public folder comprised of internal emails from case teams, scanned mail and ECF filings/serves to determine docketing necessity
Makes informed decisions as to whether the docket items qualify to be added to each case teams' Outlook calendar
Assesses and stages priority of all received items to create a queue for each public folder
Communicates with case teams to gather necessary information on case set-ups and management
Performs limited research as needed in the context of verifying applicability of deadlines
Responds to inquiries from the litigation teams regarding docketed events, deadlines, and rules
Maintains and strives to improve processes and procedures to ensure accurate entry of calendar/docket dates
Promotes the firm’s docketing policies and procedures through all communications with litigation teams