Remote Litigation Docketing Specialist

Ballard Spahr LLP; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Ballard Spahr LLP is seeking a Docketing Clerk to support our litigation team in a fully remote role. The position focuses on timely entry and management of deadlines in our electronic docketing system, coordinating with attorneys, paralegals, and staff across offices.

Responsibilities include updating docket entries, preparing deadline reports, answering inquiries, and assisting with docket transfers from other firms.

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 deadlines 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 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 if instructions or documents are unclear prior to data entry into the docketing database.

Skills

Growth Mindset

Communication

Detail-oriented

Education

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

Tools

Docketing software

Job description

Ballard Spahr LLP is seeking a Docketing Clerk to support our litigation team in a fully remote role. The position focuses on timely entry and management of deadlines in our electronic docketing system, coordinating with attorneys, paralegals, and staff across offices.

Responsibilities include updating docket entries, preparing deadline reports, answering inquiries, and assisting with docket transfers from other firms.