Legal Staff Other in Washington, DC

Law Firm

Washington, DC

Legal Staff Other in Washington, DC

Legal Staff

3-5 yrs required

No

Job Title: Docket Specialist

Job Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive litigation docketing services across over 20 offices within the law firm's Docketing Risk Management Department.
- Offer guidance on Federal, State, and local rules of procedure and practice to legal teams.
- Collaborate with the docketing team to perform legal research and respond to procedural inquiries using internal tools, PACER, Practical Guidance, and online resources.
- Stay updated on procedural best practices by attending monthly team meetings and following case trends and rule changes.
- Work with the application support specialist to maintain and monitor updates of court rules and procedures.
- Monitor court filings, extract sensitive critical dates, and modify dates with additional text when necessary to supplement CourtAlert automated Rule-Set information.
- Record key documents and deadlines in the CourtAlert Docketing and Case Management System, ensuring procedural due dates are calculated according to applicable laws.
- Request Intake Forms and open new cases in CourtAlert.
- Communicate with attorneys, paralegals, and support staff, providing timely responses to inquiries about calendared events, court procedures, pleadings, and updates to compliance dates in the docketing system.
- Assist with researching docket issues, responding to inquiries, and supporting special projects, including peer training, as assigned by the National Docket Manager.

Education and Experience Information:
- 3-5 years of experience in a litigation docket department.
- Strong proficiency with CourtAlert or similar rules-based docket management software.
- Skilled in interpreting and managing deadline-related information.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with attorneys, staff, and colleagues on all docketing matters.
- Demonstrates professionalism, delivers high-quality service, and maintains a positive, solution-oriented attitude across all interactions within the firm.

Salary Information:
- Not specified in the text.