Remote Litigation Docketing Specialist

Ballard Spahr LLP; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Ballard Spahr LLP is seeking a Docketing Clerk for its Litigation team. The role focuses on managing deadlines, coordinating with attorneys and paralegals, and ensuring accuracy and compliance with court deadlines. The position is fully remote.

The ideal candidate has a two-year college degree or 3–5 years of experience in litigation docketing and must be willing to work beyond standard hours. Salary ranges from $65,000 to $80,000 per year, with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Two-year college degree or three to five years of relevant work experience.
• Previous litigation docketing experience in a law firm, corporate legal department or government agency.
• Working knowledge of litigation docketing procedures.
• Ability to work beyond the standard scheduled hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Work with attorneys, paralegals and legal administrative assistants to ensure that litigation deadlines and reminders are entered into the electronic tracking system in a timely fashion.
• Update and/or cancel docket entries as appropriate (i.e., case settlement, trial date changes).
• Prepare reports of deadlines entered into the docket for attorney review and approval.
• Respond to inquiries from attorneys, paralegals and legal administrative assistants relating to docket and deadline issues in a timely fashion.
• Assist with the integration of docket deadlines on cases transferred from other firms.
• Consult with paralegals and attorneys with any questions if instructions or documents are unclear prior to data entry into the docketing database.

Education

Two-year college degree or three to five years of relevant work experience

Job description

Ballard Spahr LLP is seeking a Docketing Clerk for its Litigation team. The role focuses on managing deadlines, coordinating with attorneys and paralegals, and ensuring accuracy and compliance with court deadlines. The position is fully remote.

The ideal candidate has a two-year college degree or 3–5 years of experience in litigation docketing and must be willing to work beyond standard hours. Salary ranges from $65,000 to $80,000 per year, with comprehensive benefits.