Senior Litigation Docket Specialist

Responsibilities

• Supports litigation attorneys with research, document retrieval, and service of process.
• Communicates with attorneys, paralegals, and staff about procedural requirements and/or revisions to court filings.
• Collaborates with court personnel and attorneys regarding proper filing procedures.
• Performs electronic court filings for state and federal district and appellate courts.
• Screens and reviews incoming and outgoing court documents to ensure compliance with court rules and procedures.
• Reviews court filings and enters calendar deadlines in centralized docketing software (CourtAlert).
• Tracks critical dates and related details to communicate information to attorneys, paralegals, and/or staff, as necessary.
• Searches cases using the software and internet resources as necessary.
• Assists with other administrative projects or provides general back-up support as needed.

Qualifications

• An understanding of court docketing and calendaring procedures and familiarity with court filings and general rules of court for processing pleadings.
• Excellent organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and experience with rules-based calendaring software (e.g. CourtAlert, CompuLaw, MA3000, et al.) desirable.
• Experience with federal, state and local court systems, including electronic filing systems (i.e. e-File Texas, NexGen, PACER, et al.).
• Experience with WestLaw, Practical Law, and Lexis.
• General level of knowledge of court rules and procedures in Texas state and federal courts.
• Experience working in a large law firm highly desired.
• A Four-year college degree highly desired.
• Completion of paralegal certificate program highly desired.
• NALS, NALA, or TBLS paralegal certification preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of prior experience in litigation docketing desired.
• Minimum of five (5) years of prior paralegal experience desired.
• Familiarity with CourtAlert (or other rules-based calendaring software) preferred.

Pay

The annual compensation range for this position is $95-110k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits

• Health care
• Retailment benefits
• Paid days off, including sick time and vacation time
• Parental leave
• Basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Discretionary, performance-based bonuses