Hybrid Litigation Docket Specialist

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vacation and holiday leave

Parental leave

Life and accident insurance

Income protection

Job summary

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is seeking a Litigation Docket Specialist to support our litigation practice firmwide. The role involves maintaining docket systems, producing reports, and answering questions from case teams.

You will train staff on docket software and calendaring procedures, work in a hybrid Houston-based setting, and collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and secretaries to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of seven years of related experience.
• Understanding of court docketing and calendaring procedures and familiarity with court filings and rules at federal, state, and county levels preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong proofreading skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to adapt to new software; CompuLaw or comparable docketing software a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the computerized docket system for litigation attorneys practicing in multiple courts and jurisdictions.
• Reviews correspondence, pleadings, discovery, filings and deposition notices for deadlines and enters data into the calendaring database.
• Manages complex docketing tasks (e.g. scheduling orders).
• Researches questions from attorneys, paralegals and/or secretaries regarding deadlines and local rules.
• Responds to requests regarding calendared events, pleadings, and court procedures.
• References court codes, statutes and uses LexisNexis/Westlaw as appropriate.
• Runs reports and distributes them as necessary.
• Prioritizes and processes requests to docket litigation deadlines in active matters.
• Trains staff and attorneys on docketing procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Team player

Prioritization

Research

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

CompuLaw

Microsoft Office

Job description

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is seeking a Litigation Docket Specialist to support our litigation practice firmwide. The role involves maintaining docket systems, producing reports, and answering questions from case teams.

You will train staff on docket software and calendaring procedures, work in a hybrid Houston-based setting, and collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and secretaries to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.