Docket Specialist – California Litigation Deadlines

Polsinelli PC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance and benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

ID Theft insurance

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

Parking/Transit reimbursement

401(k)

Job summary

Polsinelli PC seeks an experienced Docket Specialist to support attorneys across multiple offices. The role focuses on reviewing court documents, calculating deadlines, and maintaining docket entries in CompuLaw, with emphasis on California rules.

Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines are essential. The candidate should have 3–5 years of docketing experience, familiarity with PACER/CM/ECF, and the ability to collaborate across teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of litigation docketing experience in a law firm or legal services environment.
• Strong knowledge of California state and federal court rules, including CCP/Rules of Court.

Responsibilities

• Review pleadings, orders, notices and other documents to identify and calculate deadlines.
• Enter and maintain deadlines, appearances, hearings and reminders in the docketing system.
• Perform quality-control reviews of docket entries and calculations for accuracy.
• Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals and staff to clarify docketing requests.
• Provide backup coverage to other Docketing team members.

Skills

Attention to detail

Oral and written communication

multitasking

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Independent work

Education

College degree or paralegal certification

Tools

CompuLaw

CM/ECF

PACER

Job description

Polsinelli PC seeks an experienced Docket Specialist to support attorneys across multiple offices. The role focuses on reviewing court documents, calculating deadlines, and maintaining docket entries in CompuLaw, with emphasis on California rules.

Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines are essential. The candidate should have 3–5 years of docketing experience, familiarity with PACER/CM/ECF, and the ability to collaborate across teams in a fast-paced environment.