Hybrid Docket Specialist - Litigation, Los Angeles

EMERGE; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid vacation

Sick time

Holidays

Parking reimbursement

Transit reimbursement

Professional development

Team environment

Job summary

EMERGE is seeking an experienced Docket Specialist to join its Litigation Docketing team in Los Angeles, CA. The role focuses on calculating deadlines, maintaining docket records, and ensuring lawyers have up-to-date schedule information across multiple offices. Hybrid schedule with in-office days.

The ideal candidate has extensive California docketing knowledge, hands-on CompuLaw experience, and meticulous attention to detail to navigate a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of litigation docketing experience in a law firm or legal services setting.
• Hands-on experience with CompuLaw including docket entries and deadline calculations.
• Strong knowledge of California state and federal court rules, including CCP, California Rules of Court, and local rules.

Responsibilities

• Review pleadings, court orders, notices and other documents to identify and calculate deadlines.
• Enter, update and maintain court deadlines, hearings and reminders in CompuLaw.
• Quality-control docket entries for accuracy and compliance with firm procedures.
• Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals and staff to clarify docketing requests and ensure timely deadlines.

Skills

Litigation docketing

Cal. court rules

CompuLaw

PACER/CM-ECF

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certification

Tools

CompuLaw

Job description

EMERGE is seeking an experienced Docket Specialist to join its Litigation Docketing team in Los Angeles, CA. The role focuses on calculating deadlines, maintaining docket records, and ensuring lawyers have up-to-date schedule information across multiple offices. Hybrid schedule with in-office days.

The ideal candidate has extensive California docketing knowledge, hands-on CompuLaw experience, and meticulous attention to detail to navigate a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.