Docketing Specialist

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. seeks a Docketing Specialist to support multi-jurisdictional litigation calendaring.

You will manage deadlines across federal, state, and local rules within the firm’s docketing software, BEC or similar systems, and generate schedules and reports for litigation teams. You will work independently to identify anomalies, conduct research to resolve issues, and document docketing procedures while collaborating with Client Services and Legal Operations teams.

Qualifications

• Understanding of federal, state, and local rules and practices across multiple practice areas.
• Strong data management skills.
• Ability to review documents for dates and enter deadlines accurately.
• Proficiency with docketing software and report generation.

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 team members regarding docketed events and rules.
• Works independently to identify docketing anomalies and resolves them through research.
• Assists in investigating docket issues and implements solutions for future issues.
• Maintains documentation for docketing processes and guidelines.
• Provides back-up support to colleagues in Client Services and Legal Operations.
• Keeps up-to-date with best practices and system considerations to improve efficiency.

Skills

Docketing software

Federal/state/local rules

Data management

Multijurisdictional calendaring

Communication with litigation teams

Tools

BEC Docket Enterprise

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.