California Civil Docketing & Calendar Specialist

JBA International; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

JBA International, LLC seeks a Litigation Docketing & Calendar Specialist in Century City, CA on-site. The role requires 3–4 years of hands-on California civil litigation experience, with heavy docketing and scheduling responsibilities, including deadlines, motions, and trial dates.

You will maintain calendars, audit deadlines, prepare civil complaints for attorney review, file electronically, and coordinate with attorneys and staff on settlement and minor's claims matters.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of California civil litigation docketing experience.
• Strong knowledge of CA civil procedures and court deadline calculations.
• Experience filing civil complaints electronically.
• Familiarity with Los Angeles Superior Court filing requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and legal software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage litigation calendars for attorneys and legal teams.
• Calculate and track court deadlines, including statutes of limitations, discovery deadlines, motions, hearings, and trial dates.
• Review court notices, minute orders, and scheduling orders to calendar deadlines.
• Ensure compliance with the California Code of Civil Procedure and local court rules.
• Monitor upcoming deadlines and communicate important dates to attorneys and staff.
• Conduct regular calendar audits to ensure accuracy and prevent missed deadlines.
• Assist with drafting and preparing California civil complaints for attorney review.
• Prepare supporting documents, including summonses and filing forms.
• Electronically file complaints and other litigation documents through court filing systems.
• Review filing confirmations and coordinate corrections when necessary.
• Track complaint filing deadlines, service of process, proofs of service, and related deadlines.
• Coordinate with attorneys and litigation teams to ensure complaints are filed and served properly.
• Assist with petitions and documentation for Compromise of Minor's Claims matters.
• Coordinate settlement documents and calendar hearings; monitor deadlines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Outlook

Word

Excel

Legal case management

Tools

Litify

CompuLaw

Job description

JBA International, LLC seeks a Litigation Docketing & Calendar Specialist in Century City, CA on-site. The role requires 3–4 years of hands-on California civil litigation experience, with heavy docketing and scheduling responsibilities, including deadlines, motions, and trial dates.

You will maintain calendars, audit deadlines, prepare civil complaints for attorney review, file electronically, and coordinate with attorneys and staff on settlement and minor's claims matters.