Senior Litigation Docketing Specialist — Hybrid/Remote

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Parental leave

Vacation and holiday leave

Life and accident insurance

Income protection

Job summary

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is hiring a Senior Litigation Docket Specialist to manage calendaring for complex litigation across federal and state courts. The role reports to the Senior Manager Legal Practice Support - Operations and requires extensive docketing experience and accuracy in deadlines. Hybrid in-office/remote work is available across multiple U.S.

offices, with overtime flexibility. Strong communication, proofreading, and proficiency in CompuLaw or similar docketing software are

Qualifications

• Ten years of related experience in litigation docketing.
• Understanding of federal, state, and local court docketing rules.
• Excellent written and oral communication; strong proofreading and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize, manage multiple deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with CompuLaw or similar docketing software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the computerized docket system for litigation attorneys practicing in multiple courts and jurisdictions.
• Review correspondence, pleadings, discovery, filings and deposition notices for relevant and pertinent deadlines and extensive daily data entry into the calendaring database.
• Manage complex, high end docketing work (e.g. scheduling orders).
• Research questions from attorneys, paralegals and/or administrative support staff regarding deadlines and local rules.
• Respond to requests regarding calendared events, pleadings, and court procedures and modifications to compliance dates on the docket calendar.
• Reference and research court codes, state and federal statutes, court websites and Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw as appropriate.
• Enter parameters, run, print and distribute reports and custom reports as necessary.
• Prioritize and process requests from attorneys, paralegals and/or administrative support staff to docket litigation deadlines in active litigation for clients.
• Lead the training and onboarding of employees; assist in planning, assigning, and directing work; assist in interviewing, hiring, appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Train attorneys and legal/administrative support staff on the docket system and procedures.
• Work with staff on questions or docketing issues before escalating to the Supervisor.
• Assist Junior staff with inbox management, setting work priorities and work product accuracy.
• Update and improve the Firm's litigation docketing department's processes and procedures.
• Lead special projects and overflow work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Deadline-oriented

Docketing experience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

CompuLaw docketing

Legal software

Job description

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is hiring a Senior Litigation Docket Specialist to manage calendaring for complex litigation across federal and state courts. The role reports to the Senior Manager Legal Practice Support - Operations and requires extensive docketing experience and accuracy in deadlines. Hybrid in-office/remote work is available across multiple U.S.

offices, with overtime flexibility. Strong communication, proofreading, and proficiency in CompuLaw or similar docketing software are