Docketing Clerk

LHH; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Docketing Clerk to support litigation teams in Los Angeles, focusing on managing deadlines, calendaring, and filings across jurisdictions with emphasis on California court rules. The role requires strong organizational skills and accuracy in deadline calculations.

Responsibilities include reviewing filings, updating docketing systems, coordinating attorney deadlines, and producing reports while supporting e-filing and court compliance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of litigation/docketing experience in a law firm
• Strong knowledge of California court rules and deadline calculations
• Experience with docketing systems (e.g., CompuLaw, CourtAlert, Milana)
• Familiarity with e-filing platforms (e.g., PACER, TrueFiling, One Legal, First Legal)
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and multi-deadline management

Responsibilities

• Maintain litigation docketing and calendaring focused on California deadlines
• Review filings and correspondence and update docketing systems
• Coordinate and track attorney and staff deadlines
• Generate deadline and filing reports for teams
• Research court rules across federal, state and local jurisdictions
• Support e-filing and physical filings in compliance with court requirements
• Communicate with courts, vendors, and internal teams
• Resolve docketing issues and corrections
• Manage attorney e-filing credentials

Skills

Docketing

Deadline management

California law rules

Communication

Tools

CompuLaw

CourtAlert

Milana

Job description

Leading international law firm seeking a Docketing Clerk to support litigation teams. This role focuses on managing deadlines, calendaring, and filings across multiple jurisdictions, with an emphasis on California court rules.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain litigation docketing and calendaring; calculate deadlines (California-focused)
• Review filings/correspondence and update docketing systems
• Coordinate and track attorney/staff deadlines
• Generate deadline and filing reports
• Research court rules (federal, state, appellate, local, judge-specific)
• Support e-filing and physical filings in compliance with court requirements
• Communicate with courts, vendors, and internal teams
• Resolve docketing issues (updates, corrections, de-docketing)
• Manage attorney e-filing credentials

Qualifications

• 2+ year of litigation/docketing experience in a law firm
• Strong knowledge of California court rules and deadline calculations
• Required experience with docketing systems (e.g., CompuLaw, CourtAlert, Milana)
• Familiarity with e-filing platforms (e.g., PACER, TrueFiling, One Legal, First Legal)
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Strong communication and ability to manage multiple deadlines

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers