Litigation Docketing & Calendar Specialist | Up-to $80,000

Law Firms; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

West Los Angeles-based plaintiff-side law firm is seeking a skilled Litigation Docketing & Calendar Specialist to join its growing team. Join an experienced legal team handling Personal Injury and Elder Abuse litigation in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include managing calendars, tracking court deadlines, and maintaining docketing systems. Requires 2+ years of docketing experience and strong knowledge of CA and federal rules.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of litigation docketing and calendaring experience within a law firm.
• Strong knowledge of California state and federal court rules, procedures, and filing deadlines.
• Proficiency with legal calendaring and docketing software, including tracking complex litigation deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage litigation calendars and track critical court deadlines, hearings, depositions, and trial dates.
• Calculate and monitor statutory deadlines to ensure timely compliance with court requirements.
• Review legal documents and court notices to identify and calendar important dates.
• Maintain accurate electronic docketing systems and attorney calendars.
• Coordinate scheduling and proactively resolve calendar conflicts.

Skills

Litigation docketing

Calendaring software

California court rules

Tools

Docketing software

Job description

Litigation Docketing & Calendar Specialist

Salary: $65,000–$80,000 annually

Experience Required: 2+ Years

About the Opportunity:

I'm partnering with a well-established plaintiff-side law firm in West Los Angeles seeking a skilled Litigation Docketing & Calendar Specialist to join its growing team. Work alongside an experienced legal team handling Personal Injury and Elder Abuse litigation in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage litigation calendars and track critical court deadlines, hearings, depositions, and trial dates.
• Calculate and monitor statutory deadlines to ensure timely compliance with court requirements.
• Review legal documents and court notices to identify and calendar important dates.
• Maintain accurate electronic docketing systems and attorney calendars.
• Coordinate scheduling and proactively resolve calendar conflicts.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of litigation docketing and calendaring experience within a law firm.
• Strong knowledge of California state and federal court rules, procedures, and filing deadlines.
• Proficiency with legal calendaring and docketing software, including tracking complex litigation deadlines.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between [$65,000 – $80,000 annually]. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [life insurance] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [2 to 3 weeks of paid time off]