Litigation Docket & Court Services Expert

Jones Day; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job benefits

Job summary

Jones Day is a global law firm seeking a Docket & Court Services Specialist to provide calendar and court support to assigned litigation case teams in a regional, multi-office setting. You will enter case information, determine appropriate court jurisdictions, and generate reports for case teams and clients.

Ideal candidates bring 2–4 years of docketing or litigation support experience, with solid knowledge of federal court rules, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency

Qualifications

• Two to four years of experience of docketing or relevant litigation support experience.
• Litigation paralegal experience with filing experience, beneficial.
• Extensive knowledge of federal court procedural rules.
• Understand the workflow for a variety of litigation cases to accurately enter case information and select the appropriate court jurisdiction utilizing a rule based docketing software.
• Provide daily support to attorneys and legal support staff by responding to inquiries relating to case status updates as well as specific court rules. This support will also include providing weekly reports and creating ad hoc reports as needed by the case team or client.
• Perform requested docket research and retrieve case documents using PACER and other electronic services. This may include contacting court clerks to obtain documents not available electronically.
• Superior organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• The Docket & Court Services Specialist is responsible for providing calendar and court support to assigned litigation case teams.
• The Docket & Court Services Specialist will be part of a network of docket staff who work in a regional assignment structure across all U.S. offices lead by the Firm Docket & Court Services Manager.
• The Docket & Court Services Specialist will report to the Regional Docket Manager in their region.
• They will perform their responsibilities in accordance with Firm instructions and Firm standards for delivering docket and court support services.

Skills

Docketing experience

Litigation support

Federal court rules

Workflow analysis

Communication skills

Organization

Report generation

Docket research

Tools

PACER

Docketing software

Job description

Jones Day is a global law firm seeking a Docket & Court Services Specialist to provide calendar and court support to assigned litigation case teams in a regional, multi-office setting. You will enter case information, determine appropriate court jurisdictions, and generate reports for case teams and clients.

Ideal candidates bring 2–4 years of docketing or litigation support experience, with solid knowledge of federal court rules, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency