Legal Docket Coordinator - Hybrid Role

Lewis Brisbois; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Sick time

Vacation time

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois Houston office is seeking a docket clerk with legal experience to receive, review, and docket documents, and maintain calendars for attorneys and legal teams. The role focuses on accurate deadline calculations across litigation matters including discovery, motions, hearings, depositions, trials, and appeals.

Qualified candidates typically hold a high school diploma and at least one year of docketing or related experience, with familiarity in state and federal court rules and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of one year prior law firm docketing, calendaring, legal assistant, or related experience preferred.
• Knowledge of State and Federal Court rules and deadline calculations strongly preferred.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with docketing and calendaring systems such as eDockets, ProLaw, CompuLaw, CourtAlert, or similar systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive, review, and docket documents requiring calendaring.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date electronic calendars for attorneys and legal teams.
• Ensure accurate calculation and entry of deadlines related to litigation matters (discovery, pre-trial, motions, hearings, depositions, trials, appeals).
• Assist with expanding calendaring to include matter-specific deadlines as needed.

Skills

Docketing experience

Attention to detail

Organization

Education

High school diploma

Tools

eDockets

ProLaw

CompuLaw

CourtAlert

Job description

Lewis Brisbois Houston office is seeking a docket clerk with legal experience to receive, review, and docket documents, and maintain calendars for attorneys and legal teams. The role focuses on accurate deadline calculations across litigation matters including discovery, motions, hearings, depositions, trials, and appeals.

Qualified candidates typically hold a high school diploma and at least one year of docketing or related experience, with familiarity in state and federal court rules and