Docketing Specialist

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

Retirement plan with generous company/

Job summary

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. seeks a Docketing Specialist to manage multi-jurisdictional litigation calendaring using the firm’s docketing system (BEC or similar). You will handle deadlines, generate reports, and support litigation teams with docket-related requests.

The role requires a solid understanding of federal, state and local rules across practices, and proficiency with docketing software and data management. Collaboration with various teams is essential.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of federal, state and local rules and practices for multiple practice areas.
• Experience with multi-jurisdictional litigation calendaring and docketing.
• Strong data management skills and attention to detail.

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.
• Works independently to recognize docketing anomalies and researches to resolve them.
• Assists in investigating docket issues and implementing solutions to mitigate future issues.
• Creates and maintains documentation for docketing processes and guidelines.
• Provides back-up support to Client Service Specialists and Legal Operations Specialists.
• Stays updated on best practices and docketing systems to improve efficiency.

Skills

Docketing software

Data management

Legal calendaring

Independent work

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.