Remote Litigation Docketing Specialist

Ballard Spahr LLP; Wilmington (DE); Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

Health Savings Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

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 Department. This fully remote role supports attorneys and paralegals by tracking deadlines, maintaining the docket, and generating reports with accuracy.

The position emphasizes initiative, communication, and timely handling of docket changes. Qualified candidates will have a two-year college degree or equivalent experience, prior docketing in a law setting, and the ability to work beyond normal hours when needed.

Qualifications

• Two-year college degree or three to five years of relevant work experience.
• Previous litigation docketing experience working 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.

Skills

Litigation docketing

Deadline management

Communication

Education

Two-year college degree

Job description

Ballard Spahr LLP is seeking a Docketing Clerk for its Litigation Department. This fully remote role supports attorneys and paralegals by tracking deadlines, maintaining the docket, and generating reports with accuracy.

The position emphasizes initiative, communication, and timely handling of docket changes. Qualified candidates will have a two-year college degree or equivalent experience, prior docketing in a law setting, and the ability to work beyond normal hours when needed.