Docketing Operations Lead — Cal Rules & e‑Filing Expert

Bowman and Brooke LLP; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan with employer matching

Job summary

Bowman and Brooke LLP, a national product liability boutique with over 200 lawyers, is seeking a Docketing Manager in California. You will oversee the firm’s docketing across a distributed model, ensuring deadlines are calculated and communicated to attorneys and staff.

The role requires deep expertise in CompuLaw Vision and Milana, CM/ECF and state portals, and the ability to supervise two docketing specialists while maintaining QA and training across U.S. offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; paralegal certificate or equivalent legal education preferred.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressively responsible docketing experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, or legal services organization.
• Experience supervising docketing personnel and providing guidance to staff in a distributed or multi-office environment.
• Hands-on expertise with CompuLaw Vision and/or Milana docketing software, including configuration and rule-set management.
• Advanced proficiency in CompuLaw Vision and/or Milana, including jurisdiction-specific rule sets and calculation templates.
• Working knowledge of federal and state e-filing systems (CM/ECF, NYSCEF, state portals).
• Familiarity with legal tech ecosystems (iManage, MS Office).
• Understanding of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, and multi-jurisdiction rules.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operation of the docketing department across multiple offices.
• Administer CompuLaw Vision and Milana docketing platforms.
• Calculate and verify litigation deadlines per court rules.
• Directly supervise two docketing specialists.
• Develop and enforce quality control procedures.
• Monitor and implement court rule updates.
• Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and IT to integrate docketing data.
• Generate reports on docket status and workload.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and leverage technology.

Skills

Docket management

Team leadership

Deadline calculation

Quality assurance

Training

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

CompuLaw Vision

Milana

CM/ECF

NYSCEF

iManage

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bowman and Brooke LLP, a national product liability boutique with over 200 lawyers, is seeking a Docketing Manager in California. You will oversee the firm’s docketing across a distributed model, ensuring deadlines are calculated and communicated to attorneys and staff.

The role requires deep expertise in CompuLaw Vision and Milana, CM/ECF and state portals, and the ability to supervise two docketing specialists while maintaining QA and training across U.S. offices.