Litigation Docket Specialist

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP seeks a Litigation Docket Specialist to support its litigation practice firmwide. The role maintains the docket system, ensures deadlines are captured from filings, and provides detailed docket reports to case teams.

You will train staff on docket software, answer calendar-related questions, and research complex issues before escalation. Hybrid in-office/remote work with Seattle and other hubs, with overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal docketing and calendaring is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines.
• Proficiency with research tools (LexisNexis, Westlaw) and legal databases.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the computerized docket system for litigation matters across multiple courts.
• Reviews correspondence and filings for deadlines and performs extensive data entry into the calendaring database.
• Manages complex docketing tasks such as scheduling orders.
• Researches questions from attorneys and staff regarding deadlines, calculations, and local rules.
• Responds to requests regarding calendared events and court procedures.
• References court codes and statutes, and uses LexisNexis and Westlaw as needed.
• Enters parameters, runs, prints, and distributes reports.
• Prioritizes and processes requests.

Job description

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking to hire a Litigation Docket Specialist to support our litigation practice firmwide. The Litigation Docket Specialist is expected to provide comprehensive docket reports to case teams, answer any questions that may arise, and research complex issues before escalating to their manager. Additionally, the Litigation Docket Specialist will train staff and attorneys on the Firm’s docket software and the proper procedures related to docket/calendaring, as required. Reporting to the Legal Practice Support Management team, the Litigation Docket Specialist will be able to seek guidance from the Senior Litigation Docket Specialist and the Supervisor of Legal Practice Support Operations.

Morgan Lewis recognizes the benefits of supporting flexible working arrangements. This position will reside in any of the following locations: Century City, Los Angeles, Orange County, Seattle, San Francisco, or Silicon Valley (Palo Alto), with a hybrid in‑office/remote working schedule. Flexibility to work overtime required.

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Maintains the computerized docket system for litigation attorneys practicing in multiple courts and jurisdictions.
• Reviews correspondence, pleadings, discovery, filings and deposition notices for relevant and pertinent 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