Litigation Docket Specialist — Hybrid & Deadline Expert

Fenwick & West; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 95,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Health Savings Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellbeing

Job summary

Fenwick & West seeks a Litigation Docket Specialist to oversee day-to-day docket operations across our Litigation, Corporate and Administrative departments, and to maintain the docket database. This role emphasizes continual learning and the use of AI tools to work smarter, with collaboration across teams. The position can be based in any U.S.

office and offers a hybrid schedule, requiring one day on-site per week. Training may require Pacific Time hours, with a 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Qualifications

• Experience with automated docketing/calendaring programs (CompuLaw preferred)
• Knowledge of federal and state court structures, procedures and filing requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with minimal direction
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Responsibilities

• Review court, agency, and client documents for relevant deadlines
• Calculate court and regulatory deadlines and enter information into the docket database
• Respond to inquiries from attorneys and staff regarding docket entries
• Maintain rule sets used in the docket software
• Provide ongoing training and exposure to staff and attorneys on docket policies, procedures and changes to court and agency rules
• Monitors the electronic court filings
• Assist in data collection, retrieval and analysis for Risk Management projects
• Calendar 83b filing deadlines into CompuLaw
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Multi-tasking

Microsoft Office

Tools

CompuLaw

Job description

Fenwick & West seeks a Litigation Docket Specialist to oversee day-to-day docket operations across our Litigation, Corporate and Administrative departments, and to maintain the docket database. This role emphasizes continual learning and the use of AI tools to work smarter, with collaboration across teams. The position can be based in any U.S.

office and offers a hybrid schedule, requiring one day on-site per week. Training may require Pacific Time hours, with a 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.