Remote Litigation Docketing Specialist

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP in San Francisco seeks a Litigation Docketing Specialist to manage litigation calendars from court documents, rules, and statutes, ensuring timely deadlines and data integrity. The role involves reviewing docketing requests, learning jurisdictional rules, researching dates, and collaborating with the Docket Manager and legal teams to maintain accurate calendars and robust reports.

A minimum of three years in docketing and a paralegal credential or equivalent is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certificate or equivalent required.
• Minimum of three years of docketing experience.
• Experience calculating deadlines for state, federal and appellate courts.
• Experience with rules-based calendar software preferred (Milana, Compulaw, e-Dockets).

Responsibilities

• Review docketing requests and accurately calculate critical dates.
• Learn court rules across jurisdictions and monitor updates.
• Research dates to supplement automated calculations.
• Update docket entries and perform quality control.
• Generate and distribute docket reports.
• Proofread calendar entries for accuracy.
• Collaborate with Litigation Docket Manager and case teams.
• Provide guidance on docketing policies to staff and attorneys.
• Maintain knowledge of Federal, State, and local civil procedure.

Skills

Docketing

Deadline management

Legal research

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Milana

Compulaw

e-Dockets

Job description

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP in San Francisco seeks a Litigation Docketing Specialist to manage litigation calendars from court documents, rules, and statutes, ensuring timely deadlines and data integrity. The role involves reviewing docketing requests, learning jurisdictional rules, researching dates, and collaborating with the Docket Manager and legal teams to maintain accurate calendars and robust reports.

A minimum of three years in docketing and a paralegal credential or equivalent is