Docketing Specialist

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. seeks a Docketing Specialist to manage multi-jurisdictional litigation calendaring using BEC or similar docketing software.

The role requires an in-depth understanding of federal, state, and local rules across multiple practice areas and strong data management skills. You will review documents for dates, enter deadlines, produce calendars and reports, respond to requests from litigation teams, research anomalies, document processes, and support other staff.

Qualifications

• Strong data management skills and precise entry of dates into docketing systems.
• Experience with multi-jurisdictional litigation calendaring and federal/state/local rules.
• Familiarity with BEC Docket Enterprise or similar docketing software.

Responsibilities

• Reviews documents for relevant dates and enters deadlines into the docketing system.
• Creates, reviews and distributes calendar and case reports.
• Responds to requests from litigation team members regarding docketed events and deadlines.

Skills

Data management

Litigation calendaring

Tools

BEC Docket Enterprise

Docketing software

Job description

The Docketing Specialist is responsible for providing multi-jurisdictional litigation calendaring and docketing services to litigation teams in the firm's docketing management software. This position requires an in-depth understanding of federal, state, and local rules as well as practices and procedures for multiple practice areas. Strong data management skills required with prior hands-on working experience with BEC Docket Enterprise preferred.

• Reviews documents for relevant dates and enters deadlines into the firm's docketing/calendaring system, BEC (or similar docketing software), following docketing policies and procedures.
• Creates, reviews and distributes calendar and case reports.
• Responds to requests from litigation team members regarding docketed events and deadlines, court procedures and rules.
• Works independently to recognize docketing anomalies and conducts appropriate research to resolve same.
• Assists in the investigation of docket issues and implementing solutions to mitigate future issues, if needed.
• Creates and maintains documentation for docketing processes, procedures, guidelines and practices.
• Provides back-up support to Client Service Specialists and Legal Operations Specialists.
• Stays abreast of industry best practices, docketing system(s) and technical considerations to present options to enhance the practice, increase efficiencies, and meet client needs.
• Assists with ad hoc projects, as needed.

Benefits Statement

Shook, Hardy & Bacon provides a competitive salary and comprehensive salary and benefits package for professional staff which includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement plan with a generous contribution plan, and paid time off.