Litigation Docket Specialist

Responsibilities

• Provide direction on Federal, State, and local rules of procedure and practice.
• Collaborate with the docketing team to perform various responsibilities, including legal research and responding to procedural inquiries using internal tools, PACER, Practical Guidance, and online resources.
• Stay informed on procedural best practices by attending monthly team meetings, following case trends, and rule changes.
• Collaborate with application support specialist to maintain and monitor updates of court rules and procedures.
• Monitor all court filings and extract sensitive critical dates and modifies dates with extra text when necessary to supplement CourtAlert automated Rule-Set information.
• Record key documents and deadlines in the CourtAlert Docketing and Case Management System, calculating procedural due dates according to applicable laws.
• Request Intake Forms and open new cases in CourtAlert.
• Communicate with attorneys, paralegals, and support staff, providing timely responses to inquiries about calendared events, court procedures, pleadings, and any updates to compliance dates in the docketing system.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a litigation docket department.
• Strong proficiency with CourtAlert or similar rules-based docket management software.
• Skilled in interpreting and managing deadline-related information.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with attorneys, staff, and colleagues on all docketing matters.
• Assist with researching docket issues, responding to inquiries, and supporting special projects, including peer training, as assigned by the National Docket Manager.
• Demonstrates professionalism, delivers high-quality service, and maintains a positive, solution-oriented attitude across all interactions within the firm.
• Interest in using innovative AI technology, including Harvey and Copilot, to support efficient high-impact work.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hybrid remote option available.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package offered.