Docket Coordinator

Kent Daniels & Associates, Inc.; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Retirement Options

Paid Sick Leave and PTO

Other benefits available

Job summary

Kent Daniels & Associates, Inc. is seeking a Docket Coordinator in Riverside, CA with hybrid work options across Los Angeles/Orange County. The role focuses on docketing, deadlines, and calendar management for litigation matters.

Requires 4+ years in a law firm, knowledge of federal/state rules, PACER/ECF, and proficiency with iManage and MS Office. Hybrid, full-time, direct hire with a $60,000–$75,000 annual salary.

Qualifications

• Familiar with federal and state court rules and litigation support.
• Research jurisdiction rules and maintain docket integrity.
• Proficient with PACER/ECF filings and calendar management.
• Experience with iManage and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong attention to detail, communication, and organization.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Execute a wide range of docketing functions in Risk Management, tracking deadlines.
• Maintain docketing database/calendar for litigation and deadlines.
• Create docketing profiles to support workflow and enter schedules.
• Review court rules and judges' preferences for date calculations.
• Perform date calculations and generate deadline reports.
• Proofread and distribute docket reports per schedule.
• Review and clean up database for completed matters.
• Ensure retention of source documents and recognize conflicting data.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Confidentiality

Judgement

Interpersonal skills

Tools

PACER/ECF filings

Litigation calendar software

iManage

MS Office

Job description

Position: Docket Coordinator

Location: Riverside, Los Angeles, Orange County, or Ontario, CA (Hybrid)

Pay: $60,000 to $75,000 annually

Experience: 4+ years of experience in a law firm setting.

Type: Full-time; Direct Hire

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm

Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking a Docket Coordinator to join our dynamic law firm client!

Job Description

• Responsible for executing a wide range of docketing functions in the Risk Management group, including tracking critical deadlines and dates for all matters.
• Maintaining the docketing database/calendar of cases for litigation and other deadlines.
• Creating docketing profiles to support workflow processes; managing/reviewing records and entering schedules or deadlines into the calendar.
• Review state and federal court rules, research specific judges' preferences and standards for date calculations, and distribute information to requestors.
• Perform date calculations, apply jurisdictional rules; generate reports detailing appointments/deadlines.
• Proofreading for quality, generating and distributing docket reports in accordance with the reporting schedule.
• Reviewing previous litigation cases in the database for accuracy, entering new cases, and cleaning up the database for completed matters.
• Ensure retention of source documents/docket confirmation and recognize conflicting data prior to entry.
• Provide recommendations to continually improve the department.

Position Requirements

• Must have a working knowledge of federal and state court rules, courts' structures, procedural legal research, and litigation support.
• Familiar with researching multiple jurisdiction rules.
• Litigation calendar software and PACER/ECF filings knowledge are also necessary.
• Knowledge of iManage and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Excellent attention to detail, strong communication and organizational skills, prioritizing, and multitasking to manage time efficiently.
• Exercise overall judgement and confidentiality, and seek guidance when appropriate.
• Interacts and works harmoniously and effectively with all levels.
• Demonstrable experience with financial databases and applications.

Benefits

• Health Benefits
• Retirement Options
• Paid Sick Leave and PTO
• Other benefits available

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