Docketing Specialist

Strategic Employment Inc
Chicago, IL, United States
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$60,000.0 - $80,000.0
Working hours
Shift work
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Outlook Document Management Systems

Job description

We’re looking for a Docketing Specialist to own comprehensive litigation and non-litigation calendaring across our firm’s matters, keeping every deadline tracked, every entry accurate, and every attorney informed before a risk becomes a problem. This is a fully remote position, and we require candidates based in the Central time zone, working Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM CST., + Own the integrity of our firm’s automated docket system, supporting every practice area with calendar entries built to firm standards and procedures

  • Research court rules, practice guides, and governing law to determine filing deadlines - discovery responses, motion responses, pre-trial deadlines, depositions, and court appearances
  • Maintain close communication with attorneys, paralegals, and practice assistants to fully understand each calendaring assignment
  • Escalate emerging calendar issues to the Managing Attorney and Office Manager before they become deadline risks
  • Attach Complaints, Charges, Scheduling Orders, and related documents to docketing events for reference
  • Create, review, and distribute calendar and docket reports, filed into the correct workspace
  • Update case names, venues, jurisdictions, case numbers, and responsible attorneys as matters evolve
  • Respond to attorney, paralegal, and secretary requests regarding calendared events and compliance date changes
  • Train lawyers, paralegals, and secretaries on reading docketing reports and using the firm’s docketing application
  • Back up fellow Docketing team members as needed
  • Support litigation department operations day to day

Requirements

  • 3-5 years in a similar docketing role at a law firm, ideally supporting multiple offices or practice areas
  • High school diploma required; post-secondary degree preferred
  • Proficient across Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and document management systems
  • Substantial experience computing calendar deadlines for state, federal, and appellate courts
  • Strong grasp of litigation processes, court rules, and multi-jurisdictional procedures
  • Sharp attention to detail - the kind that catches a miscalculated deadline before it matters
  • Comfortable managing shifting priorities and turnaround deadlines without losing accuracy
  • Independent judgment and ownership mentality; you don’t wait to be told twice
  • Familiarity with PACER and Electronic Court Filing (ECF) systems

Benefits & conditions

  • $60,000-$80,000, based on experience and qualifications
  • A firm that invests in getting the operational details right, not just the legal wins

About the company

We’re one of the top 100 law firms in the country, built on more than five decades of full-service litigation, business law, and government relations work for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high-growth startups. We’ve grown fast because we treat operational precision - not just legal strategy - as core to how we serve clients. Docketing sits at the center of that: it’s the function that keeps the rest of the firm safe to move quickly.

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