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# Docketing Specialist

- **Company:** Strategic Employment Inc
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $60,000.0 - $80,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Document Management Systems
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-j-Docketing-Specialist-Strategic-Employment-140033112649697/

## About the Role

+ 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

## 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


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