LITIGATION DOCKETING ANALYST

BUCHALTER LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

BUCHALTER LLP in Los Angeles is seeking a detailed-oriented paralegal calendaring specialist to manage court deadlines and case events. You will input case data into the calendaring system and maintain the firm’s master calendar with precision.

Ideal candidates have five years’ experience with calendaring software (Compulaw preferred), strong knowledge of federal, state, and local rules, and a proven ability to work independently and within a team to meet firm deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience using calendaring software, preferably Compulaw.
• Familiarity with federal, state and local court rules.
• Knowledge of USDC, state court, and ADR practices relating to pleadings and other actions of our clients’ cases.
• Thoroughness and accuracy in calculating deadlines via application of the court’s rules or instruction from attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Input information regarding cases into electronic calendaring system.
• Maintain the firm’s master calendar with integrity.
• Understand updates to court rules and procedures.
• Calculate, enter, and format case events and deadlines.
• Advise attorneys of upcoming dates relating to the Firm’s cases.
• Plan and organize work load to meet established time constraints.
• Conduct research for strategic calendaring.
• Review incoming documents for deadline monitoring.
• Respond to inquiries from the case teams regarding calendared events, deadlines, and rules.
• Provide reports to assist the attorneys and paralegals.

Skills

Calendaring software

Deadline calculation accuracy

Court rules familiarity

USDC knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Compulaw

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Los Angeles Office - Los Angeles, CA 90017

Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $90,000.00 Salary/year

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Accurately input information regarding cases into electronic calendaring system.
• Integrity maintenance of the firm’s master calendar.
• Working knowledge of updates and changes to court rules and procedures.
• Calculation, entering, and formatting case events and deadlines.
• Advising attorneys of all upcoming dates relating to the Firm’s cases.
• Plan and organize work load to comply with established time constraints.
• Ability to conduct research for strategic calendaring.
• Reviewing all incoming documents for deadline monitoring.
• Respond to inquiries from the case teams regarding calendared events, deadlines, and rules.
• Provide reports as needed to assist the attorneys and paralegals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• With at least five years of experience using a calendaring software, preferably Compulaw. This position requires the analyst to work independently and as part of a team.
• Familiarity with federal, state and local court rules.
• Knowledge of USDC, state court, and alternative dispute resolution agencies’ practices relating to pleadings and other actions of our clients’ cases.
• Thoroughness and accuracy in calculating deadlines via application of the court’s rules or instruction from attorneys.