Senior Docketing Specialist

Latham & Watkins; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, life and disability insurance

Generous 401k plan

11 paid holidays per year

PTO accrual of 23 days

Well-being programs

Professional development programs

Employee discounts

Affinity groups and networks

Job summary

Latham & Watkins is seeking a Senior Docketing Specialist in Los Angeles. This integral role involves conducting legal research, drafting legal documents, and managing litigation case details. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent and at least five years of experience in a law firm. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, generous paid time off, and a salary range of USD $90,000.00 – USD $105,000.00 per year. Join a supportive team that prioritizes professional growth and well-being.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a law firm/Docket/Calendar/Litigation Services Department.
• Ability to accurately calendar related events.

Responsibilities

• Conducting legal research regarding court rules and procedures.
• Drafting legal documents ensuring conformity with court rules.
• Preparing procedural road maps for filings.
• Leveraging technology for monitoring case distributions.
• Maintaining sensitive and confidential information.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Understanding of legal terminology

Knowledge of court procedures

Litigation processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.

About The Role

The Senior Docketing Specialist is an integral part of Latham’s Litigation Services team. This role will be responsible for performing a wide array of general litigation research and support functions for Latham & Watkins attorneys, staff, and clients within the Litigation Services framework, as well as assisting in active litigation case management, including docketing all contested matters using a database such as CompuLaw, publishing the weekly firmwide litigation department calendar, monitoring case status through manual and electronic means, and ensuring the timely retrieval of decisions and orders in all Latham matters. This role will be located in our Los Angeles office in Century City and may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in‑office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Conducting fundamental legal research regarding court rules, procedures, and judicial preferences and tendencies using a variety of databases
• Drafting and reviewing legal documents for conformity with court rules and procedures, including but not limited to Notices of Appearance, Pro Hac Vice Motions, Stipulations, Notices of Appeal, Notices of Motion, Substitutions of Counsel, Subpoenas, Judgments, Affidavits of Service, Certificates of Good Standing, and Foreign Service of Process Forms
• Preparing procedural road maps to guide upcoming filings
• Leveraging technology to streamline the monitoring and distribution of cases in state and federal court
• Developing a repository of judicial experience where feasible, updating it with prior templates, docket sheets, and transcripts from oral arguments
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

• Possess excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with a focus on detail
• Display the ability to understand legal terminology, court procedures, and litigation processes to accurately calendar related events
• Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail to ensure all calendar entries are accurate and no deadlines are missed

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a law firm/Docket/Calendar/Litigation Services Department

Benefits & Additional Information

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well‑being programs (mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well‑being events, and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program and will receive the above benefits.

Pay range: USD $90,000.00 – USD $105,000.00 per year.

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

Latham & Watkins LLP will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO). Please review the Ordinance.

Latham & Watkins will provide all required information about your rights under U.S. employment laws.