Strategic Docketing Specialist – Litigation Calendars

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. is seeking a Docketing Specialist in the San Francisco area to manage multi-jurisdictional litigation calendaring. You will handle deadlines across federal, state, and local rules using BEC or equivalent docketing software.

The role requires strong data management, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently to resolve docketing anomalies. You will also contribute to process documentation and support other specialists as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with docketing systems and understanding of federal, state, and local rules.
• Ability to review documents for relevant dates and enter deadlines into docketing software.
• Strong data management skills and independent problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Reviews documents for relevant dates and enters deadlines into the firm's docketing/calendaring system, BEC (or similar docketing software), following docketing policies and procedures.
• Creates, reviews and distributes calendar and case reports.
• Responds to requests from litigation team members regarding docketed events and deadlines, court procedures and rules.
• Works independently to recognize docketing anomalies and conducts appropriate research to resolve same.
• Assists in the investigation of docket issues and implementing solutions to mitigate future issues, if needed.
• Creates and maintains documentation for docketing processes, procedures, guidelines and practices.
• Provides back-up support to Client Service Specialists and Legal Operations Specialists.
• Stays abreast of industry best practices, docketing system(s) and technical considerations to present options to enhance the practice, increase efficiencies, and meet client needs.
• Assists with ad hoc projects, as needed.

Job description

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. is seeking a Docketing Specialist in the San Francisco area to manage multi-jurisdictional litigation calendaring. You will handle deadlines across federal, state, and local rules using BEC or equivalent docketing software.

The role requires strong data management, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently to resolve docketing anomalies. You will also contribute to process documentation and support other specialists as needed.