Manager, Litigation Docketing

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to work for one of the top law firms in the U.S.! Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is looking for a Litigation Docketing Manager to join our team in our Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, or Washington D.C. offices. This position offers the flexibility to be fully remote while working within reasonable commuting distance from any of our offices.

Responsibilities

• Manage the litigation docketing team, including workload distribution, training, quality review, feedback, and professional development.
• Oversee the calculation, entry, review, maintenance, and reporting of litigation deadlines, court dates, filing dates, discovery deadlines, appellate deadlines, and related events.
• Develop and improve docketing policies, procedures, workflows, checklists, best practices, and quality control standards.
• Serve as a resource for attorneys and staff on court rules, local practices, deadline calculations, and docketing protocols.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive client, matter, personnel, and firm information.

Requirements

• 5+ years of litigation docketing, calendaring, or case management experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, court, or similar legal environment.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred; equivalent litigation docketing, court, or legal operations experience may be considered.
• Supervisory, lead, or management experience in docketing or legal operations strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with docketing software such as CompuLaw or CourtAlert, including calendaring, reporting, rules-based calculations, matter maintenance, and user support.
• Experience with software upgrades, rule updates, enhancements, data migration, implementations, or system conversions preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of litigation deadlines, federal and state court rules, local rules, appellate rules, and court-specific practices.
• Ability to interpret court rules, analyze complex procedural questions, document findings, and clearly communicate guidance.
• Excellent writing, communication, organization, judgment, discretion, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage high-volume, deadline-driven work and interact professionally with attorneys, staff, vendors, court personnel, and firm leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; experience with document management and matter management systems preferred.

Qualifications

• Legal degree required.

Skills

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of legal research and analysis tools.

Benefits

At Davis Wright Tremaine, you will find challenging assignments, opportunities for professional growth and community involvement, and a culture of inclusion. DWT fosters inclusiveness and authenticity. Regardless of position, everyone here has a voice and the support is unparalleled.

Pay

The annualized salary range for this position varies by location: $136,000 to $145,000 in Washington; $136,000 to $145,000 in Los Angeles; $156,000 to $167,000 in San Francisco; $144,000 to $171,000 in New York City; and $133,000 to $161,000 in Washington D.C. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Schedule

Full time employees may be eligible for a bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, subsidized backup care and caregiving resources, 401(k), vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs are also available.

Who We Are

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with 9 offices nationwide. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment. At DWT, client service means having empathy for each client’s and each lawyer’s work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them.

What’s in it For You?

• Competitive compensation
• Affordable health insurance with an optional HSA
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Dental and vision care
• Telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services
• Life insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Subsidized backup care and caregiving resources
• 401(k)
• Vacation and sick time
• 11 paid holidays each year
• An employee assistance program
• Voluntary programs including: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, and pet insurance
• Commuter and Transit programs

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We foster a culture where all talented individuals—including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession—can have, and can see, paths to success. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion sits on four pillars: Community, Growth, Education, and Engagement.