Hybrid Litigation Docket Specialist - Calendaring & Training

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP seeks a Litigation Docket Specialist to support our litigation practice firmwide. The role includes managing the docket system, researching deadlines, and training staff on docketing procedures.

Reports to the Legal Practice Support Management team and can reside in several office locations with hybrid in-office/remote flexibility. Qualified candidates will have seven years of related experience, strong communication and proofreading skills, and proficiency with

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Maintains the computerized docket system for litigation attorneys practicing in multiple courts and jurisdictions.
• Reviews correspondence, pleadings, discovery, filings and deposition notices for relevant deadlines and extensive daily data entry into the calendaring database according to firm wide and department standards.
• Manages complex, high end docketing work (e.g. scheduling orders).
• Research questions from attorneys, paralegals and/or secretaries regarding deadlines, calculations of deadlines, local rules, etc.
• Responds to requests regarding calendared events, pleadings, and court procedures and modifications to compliance dates on the docket calendar.
• References and research court codes, state and federal statutes, court websites and Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw as appropriate.
• Enters parameters, run, print, and distribute reports as necessary.
• Prioritizes and processes requests received from attorneys, paralegals and/or secretaries to docket litigation deadlines in active litigation for clients.
• Trains staff and attorneys on the computerized docket system and proper procedures related to docket/calendaring on an ongoing basis as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Proofreading

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

CompuLaw or similar

Job description

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP seeks a Litigation Docket Specialist to support our litigation practice firmwide. The role includes managing the docket system, researching deadlines, and training staff on docketing procedures.

Reports to the Legal Practice Support Management team and can reside in several office locations with hybrid in-office/remote flexibility. Qualified candidates will have seven years of related experience, strong communication and proofreading skills, and proficiency with