Remote Litigation Docketing Specialist

Ballard Spahr LLP; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

HSA/FSA

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Ballard Spahr LLP is seeking a Docketing Clerk for its Litigation team. The role emphasizes managing deadlines, updating docket entries, and generating reports to support attorneys and paralegals in a fully remote capacity.

The ideal candidate has a two-year degree or 3–5 years of docketing experience, working knowledge of docketing procedures, and the ability to handle multiple deadlines with minimal supervision.

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

• Enter litigation deadlines and reminders into the docketing system in a timely fashion.
• Update and/or cancel docket entries as appropriate (e.g., 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 staff relating to docket and deadline issues promptly.
• Assist with integration of docket deadlines on cases transferred from other firms.
• Consult with attorneys and paralegals if instructions or documents are unclear prior to data entry.

Skills

Growth Mindset

Communication

Detail-Oriented

Education

Two-year college degree

Job description

Ballard Spahr LLP is seeking a Docketing Clerk for its Litigation team. The role emphasizes managing deadlines, updating docket entries, and generating reports to support attorneys and paralegals in a fully remote capacity.

The ideal candidate has a two-year degree or 3–5 years of docketing experience, working knowledge of docketing procedures, and the ability to handle multiple deadlines with minimal supervision.