Strategic Litigation Docketing Manager

Foley & Lardner LLP; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Foley & Lardner LLP seeks a Manager, Litigation Docketing to lead the firm's docketing function across jurisdictions and safeguard against calendaring risk. You will drive process improvements, ensure accuracy, and partner with attorneys, IT, and firm leadership to support matter management.

You will supervise docket analysts and coordinators, develop KPIs, and lead training initiatives to enhance data quality, reporting, and compliance across the Litigation Department.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of litigation docketing experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory role experience.
• Advanced knowledge of court rules and procedures and ability to apply the information to complex questions and filings.
• Familiarity with Litigation docketing software applications (e.g., CompuLaw Vision, eDockets, ProLaw, CourtAlert, Milana).

Responsibilities

• Develops, streamlines, and implements docketing process improvement strategies using data-driven analysis, documented workflows, and best practices to promote consistency and scalability.
• Guides the execution of litigation docketing procedures, ensuring adoption through cross training, communication, and ongoing reinforcement.
• Provides day-to-day supervision of and guidance to Litigation Docket Analysts and Coordinators, including evaluation, regular mentoring, feedback, and goal setting.
• Analyzes training needs and provides recommendations to the DOO concerning ongoing department training initiatives, including curriculum development, onboarding enhancements and targeted skill-building.
• Ensures that Litigation Docket Analysts and Coordinators have access to training and tools necessary to ensure accuracy of docketed data, and for assessing the effectiveness of such training through quality and performance metrics.
• Performs regular audits of data in the docketing database with a focus on clearing outdated records and developing standard and customized reports.

Skills

Litigation docketing

Supervisory experience

Data analytics

Process improvement

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CompuLaw Vision

eDockets

ProLaw

CourtAlert

Milana

Job description

Foley & Lardner LLP seeks a Manager, Litigation Docketing to lead the firm's docketing function across jurisdictions and safeguard against calendaring risk. You will drive process improvements, ensure accuracy, and partner with attorneys, IT, and firm leadership to support matter management.

You will supervise docket analysts and coordinators, develop KPIs, and lead training initiatives to enhance data quality, reporting, and compliance across the Litigation Department.