Docketing & Court Services Clerk

Considine Search; United States; Remote; USD 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Considine Search is seeking a Docketing & Court Services Clerk to provide first-level support for the firm’s automated docket and calendar system in CA. You will handle data entry, daily maintenance, and communications with case teams, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.

Under attorney supervision, you will manage docket dates, generate reports, and support scheduling workflows for CA cases, extending to other offices as needed.

Qualifications

• Two years of docketing or similar litigation calendar experience at a CA AMLAW 100/200 firm.
• Hands-on experience with Court Alert system.
• Working knowledge of CA and Federal court rules, including local CA rules.

Responsibilities

• Enter docket dates from court documents and maintain data in CourtAlert.
• Prepare and distribute reports from the docketing system (e.g., weekly deadlines).
• Support scheduling, calendaring, and procedures in CA litigation matters; assist firm lawyers in other offices as needed.
• Evaluate processes and recommend improvements to CA docketing procedures.
• Respond to litigation scheduling and court rules inquiries from lawyers and staff.
• Provide first-level CA state and federal ECF and court papers filing support.
• Assist with general paralegal tasks in the CA office as available.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Firm management.

Skills

Docketing

Court calendaring

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Work under pressure

Paralegal experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Court Alert system

Job description

100% Remote (Pacific Standard Time)

Candidates must be within commuting distance to the Firm’s Los Angeles, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, DC or New York office

Summary

The Docketing & Court Services Clerk will be responsible for providing first-level support for the Firm’s automated docket and calendar system and procedures in CA, including all state and federal cases via routine data entry, daily maintenance, and communications with case teams.

Responsibilities

• With guidance and supervision by attorneys, enters docket dates from court documents and correspondence and ensures appropriate maintenance of data in the CourtAlert system.
• Ensures daily preparation and distribution of reports from the docketing system including weekly lawyer deadlines reports and other case- specific reports as needed.
• Provides necessary support and oversight for information workflows related to scheduling, calendaring, and procedures in litigation matters in the CA offices, and as needed for Firm lawyers in other offices.
• Evaluates processes and recommends improvements to the current systems and procedures related to docketing for CA cases.
• Responds to requests related to litigation scheduling, court rules, etc., from lawyers and staff.
• Provides first-level support for CA state and federal ECF, other pleadings and court papers filings, and case record file access and administration.
• As available, provides support for general paralegal tasks in the CA office.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Firm management.

Qualifications

• At least two years of docketing or similar litigation calendar database experience at an AMLAW 100 or 200 firm in CA.
• Hands-on experience with a strong working knowledge of the Court Alert system.
• Working knowledge of CA and Federal court rules, including local rules of the various courts in CA.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal skills, and a strong service orientation; excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and a willingness to work reasonable overtime as needed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.
• Prior experience as a paralegal a plus.
• A degree from an accredited U.S. college or university is required.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $77,000.00-$100,000.00, plus overtime and bonus. Salary is dependent on experience, qualifications and location.

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Salary: $77,000.00-$100,000.00, plus overtime and bonus
Date Active: 4/29/2026
Exempt/Not Exempt: Non-Exempt