Remote Litigation Docketing Specialist

Azala; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Short/Long-term Disability

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Ballard Spahr is seeking a Docketing Clerk to provide essential support to litigation attorneys and paralegals by managing and tracking deadlines. The role is fully remote, requiring coordination with attorneys, paralegals, and staff across offices to ensure timely delivery of legal services.

The successful candidate will have a two-year degree or equivalent experience, familiarity with docketing procedures, and be able to work beyond standard hours as needed.

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 (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 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.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Communication

Growth Mindset

Education

Two-year college degree

Three to five years of relevant work experience

Job description

Ballard Spahr is seeking a Docketing Clerk to provide essential support to litigation attorneys and paralegals by managing and tracking deadlines. The role is fully remote, requiring coordination with attorneys, paralegals, and staff across offices to ensure timely delivery of legal services.

The successful candidate will have a two-year degree or equivalent experience, familiarity with docketing procedures, and be able to work beyond standard hours as needed.