Litigation Docket Specialist

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The Litigation Docketing Specialist performs litigation docketing via docketing software to generate calendars from court documents, correspondence, rules and statutes, and research dates when necessary to supplement automated information. The Litigation Docketing Specialist shares the responsibility for the integrity and functionality of the firm’s systems through accurate entry of vital client and case information into the firm’s docketing system. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Review and analyze docketing requests and associated documents and accurately calculate critical dates and related deadlines.
• Learn and demonstrate knowledge of court rules and procedures in several jurisdictions; ensure continual monitoring of updates of court rules and procedures..
• Research dates when needed to supplement automated calculations.
• Update existing docket entries and review work product to ensure quality control.
• Generate and distribute general various Docket and customized reports upon request.
• Proofread and review calendar entries to ensure accuracy.
• Work with Litigation Docket Manager to communicate docketing policies and procedures to support staff and lawyers in assigned offices and work with such individuals as necessary to address any associated problems or concerns.
• Collaborate in the docketing process by monitoring assigned docketing inboxes for receipt of docketing requests and coordinating with case team members as needed.
• Provide continuing information and support to attorneys and support staff regarding docketing policies and docketing process.
• Maintain current knowledge of Federal, State and local rules and civil procedure.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Service oriented individual with an understanding of the environment and enthusiasm for the challenges of providing complex services in a law firm setting.
• Wide-ranging familiarity of litigation processes, court rules, and procedures.
• Ability to research, analyze and summarize issues in writing.  Must possess skills to support analysis and summary of findings.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make sound judgments.
• Ability to work independently in a high volume, fast-paced environment, and sort priorities with minimum level of supervision while still meeting deadlines and business objectives.
• Keen sense of urgency to requests from attorneys, clients, or other team members.
• Ability to self-manage and work independently in a remote, hybrid, or in-office setting.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Education and/or Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certificate or experience/education equivalent required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in docketing.
• Experience computing deadlines for state, federal and appellate courts and in various agencies across jurisdictions.
• Experience with rules-based calendar software like Milana, Compulaw, or e-Dockets preferred.

The Firm will comply with any applicable city or state workplace mandates in effect in regards to Covid-19. 

This position description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of the job.  The statements contained in the position description are not necessarily all-inclusive and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as determined by business needs.

This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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