Legal Assistant Docket Clerk - Remote Position

Hall & Evans; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 50,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Hall & Evans is seeking a Legal Assistant Docket Clerk to support our Denver office, focusing on maintaining and updating litigation calendars, court deadlines, and case files. You will docket, monitor court dates, manage filings, and alert attorneys to critical deadlines, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

This role supports attorneys and staff with comprehensive docketing. A remote work arrangement is available, offering flexibility for qualified candidates with docketing expertise in Colorado

Qualifications

• 2+ years of docket clerk or legal support experience.
• Experience with docketing software and legal case management systems.
• Strong knowledge of court procedures and rules.
• Expertise in Colorado state and federal rules of civil procedure.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update litigation calendars, court deadlines, and case files.
• Docket, track court dates, filings, and deadlines; notify attorneys of critical dates.
• Generate weekly docket reports and reminders.
• Assist with e-filing and document submission to courts when needed.
• Conduct periodic audits of docketing records and procedures.
• Support business development with occasional docket searches.

Skills

Docketing experience

Legal terminology

Microsoft Office

Communication

Organization

Education

High School diploma

Paralegal certificate preferred

Tools

Docketing software

Legal case management systems

Job description

Hall & Evans is seeking a Legal Assistant Docket Clerk to support our Denver office.

The Legal Assistant Docket Clerk is responsible for maintaining and updating litigation calendars, court deadlines, and case files, ensuring compliance with court rules and filing requirements. Key duties include docketing, tracking court dates (motions, trials, depositions), filing documents, and notifying attorneys of critical deadlines. This role is critical in supporting the firm’s attorneys and legal staff with accurate and timely docketing.

This position offers the flexibility to work fully remotely.

Requirements

• Maintain docketing system to ensure accurate tracking of all deadlines.
• Enter, monitor, and update all court dates, deadlines, and litigation related events into the docketing system.
• Monitor federal, state, and local court rules and update docketing procedures as necessary.
• Perform thorough reviews of court filings, notices, correspondence, and other legal documents to identify and ensure proper and timely entry of all key dates and deadlines for filings, responses, and other critical actions.
• Communicate with attorneys, legal assistants, and paralegals to notify of and verify case status and deadlines.
• Generate and distribute weekly docket reports and reminders.
• Assist with e-filing and submission of documents to courts, when needed.
• Conduct periodic audits of the docketing system to ensure accuracy and completeness of records.
• Occasional docket searches across various jurisdictions for case information and legal representation to support business development.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience as a docket clerk or in a legal support role with docketing responsibilities.
• Experience with docketing software and legal case management systems
• Strong knowledge of legal terminology and court procedures/rules.
• Expertise in Colorado state and federal rules of civil procedure.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Education:

• High School diploma required
• Related professional legal secretarial degree or paralegal certificate strongly preferred

The hiring range for this position is $50,000 to $77,300 annually.

This position will be posted until November 30, 2026.

Are we the right fit for you?

• Financial stability;
• Great benefits, many that are 100% paid by the Firm;
• A professional work environment, yet has a business casual dress code, in a modern office setting;
• A culture that is respectful and collegial;
• Training to promote a continuous learning environment;
• Free usage of the office building's gym!

Hall & Evans, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.