Docketing Specialist Remote Central and Midwest candidates

Strategic Employment; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Central time zone hours

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Strategic Employment is seeking a Docketing Specialist to own comprehensive calendaring for litigation and non-litigation matters. This fully remote role requires candidates in the Central time zone, working Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM CST, ensuring deadlines are tracked and attorneys informed.

You will manage the docketing system, research deadlines, maintain communications with attorneys and staff, and train others on the docketing process.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in a similar docketing role at a law firm
• High school diploma required; post-secondary degree preferred
• Proficient across Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and document management systems
• Substantial experience computing calendar deadlines for state, federal, and appellate courts
• Strong grasp of litigation processes, court rules, and multi-jurisdictional procedures
• Sharp attention to detail and ability to manage shifting priorities without losing accuracy
• Independent judgment and ownership mentality; self-starter
• Familiarity with PACER and Electronic Court Filing (ECF) systems

Responsibilities

• Own the integrity of the firm's automated docket system across matters
• Research court rules and deadlines for filings and appearances
• Maintain close communication with attorneys, paralegals, and assistants
• Escalate calendar issues to leadership before they become deadline risks
• Attach relevant documents to docketing events for reference
• Create, review, and distribute calendar and docket reports
• Update case names, venues, jurisdictions, and responsible attorneys
• Respond to requests regarding calendared events and changes
• Train staff on reading docketing reports and using the docketing application
• Back up fellow docketing team members as needed
• Support litigation department operations day to day

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent judgment

Time management

Communication with attorneys

Education

High school diploma

Post-secondary degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Document management systems

PACER

ECF systems

Job description

About the Role

We're looking for a Docketing Specialist to own comprehensive litigation and non-litigation calendaring across our firm's matters, keeping every deadline tracked, every entry accurate, and every attorney informed before a risk becomes a problem. This is a fully remote position, and we require candidates based in the Central time zone, working Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM CST.

About the Firm

We're one of the top 100 law firms in the country, built on more than five decades of full-service litigation, business law, and government relations work for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high-growth startups. We've grown fast because we treat operational precision — not just legal strategy — as core to how we serve clients. Docketing sits at the center of that: it's the function that keeps the rest of the firm safe to move quickly.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the integrity of our firm's automated docket system, supporting every practice area with calendar entries built to firm standards and procedures
• Research court rules, practice guides, and governing law to determine filing deadlines — discovery responses, motion responses, pre-trial deadlines, depositions, and court appearances
• Maintain close communication with attorneys, paralegals, and practice assistants to fully understand each calendaring assignment
• Escalate emerging calendar issues to the Managing Attorney and Office Manager before they become deadline risks
• Attach Complaints, Charges, Scheduling Orders, and related documents to docketing events for reference
• Create, review, and distribute calendar and docket reports, filed into the correct workspace
• Update case names, venues, jurisdictions, case numbers, and responsible attorneys as matters evolve
• Respond to attorney, paralegal, and secretary requests regarding calendared events and compliance date changes
• Train lawyers, paralegals, and secretaries on reading docketing reports and using the firm's docketing application
• Back up fellow Docketing team members as needed
• Support litigation department operations day to day

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in a similar docketing role at a law firm, ideally supporting multiple offices or practice areas
• High school diploma required; post-secondary degree preferred
• Proficient across Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and document management systems
• Substantial experience computing calendar deadlines for state, federal, and appellate courts
• Strong grasp of litigation processes, court rules, and multi-jurisdictional procedures
• Sharp attention to detail — the kind that catches a miscalculated deadline before it matters
• Comfortable managing shifting priorities and turnaround deadlines without losing accuracy
• Independent judgment and ownership mentality; you don't wait to be told twice
• Familiarity with PACER and Electronic Court Filing (ECF) systems

What We Offer

• Fully remote work, Central time zone hours
• $60,000–$80,000, based on experience and qualifications
• A firm that invests in getting the operational details right, not just the legal wins