Litigation Docketing Assistant

Overview

An entry-level Litigation Docketing Assistant position is available with the Litigation Docketing team. The role is administered firm-wide and supports docketing and calendaring activities under established procedures and supervision.

This position is available as fully remote, with the expectation of working within reasonable commuting distance from one of the following offices: Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, or Washington D.C.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative docketing support, including:
  • Adding and updating timekeepers
  • Creating new cases
  • Maintaining accurate case information in docketing systems
• Assist with reviewing incoming notices to identify administrative, informational, or other non-calendar related items; escalate questions as needed
• Calendar discovery deadlines and other less complicated dates using established rules, standard language, and department procedures
• Update routine docket entries and perform basic data maintenance to support accurate records and consistent docketing practices
• Communicate with case teams to obtain missing information, confirm administrative details, and help ensure docket entries are complete and accurate
• Support special projects, quality checks, and other duties as assigned to the Litigation Docketing team

Requirements

• GED or High School Diploma
• Knowledge of basic litigation docketing, calendaring, and Civil Procedure
• Experience using Compulaw Vision
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to interpret and analyze information
• Knowledge of various court websites, docket searching, and document retrieval databases (e.g., PACER, Lexis/Nexis, West CourtExpress, and federal/local court websites)
• Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently while also being a reliable, conscientious, and flexible team player
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite applications, including Outlook, Excel, and Word

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation varies by work location. Annualized salary ranges are as follows:

• Washington: $68,000 to $79,000 ($34.87 to $40.51 hourly)
• California (Los Angeles): $71,000 to $79,000 ($36.41 to $40.51 hourly)
• California (San Francisco): $73,000 to $83,000 ($37.44 to $42.56 hourly)
• New York (New York City): $68,000 to $78,000 ($37.36 to $42.86 hourly)
• District of Columbia (Washington D.C.): $69,000 to $76,000 ($35.38 to $38.97 hourly)

Actual pay will be adjusted based on education, training, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Full-time employees may be eligible for a bonus and benefits that may include (coverage varies by location and plan selection):

• Choice of health and vision insurance plans; optional HSA (where applicable)
• Dental insurance
• Long term disability; short term disability (where applicable)
• Vision care
• Telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services
• Life insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Subsidized backup care and caregiving resources
• 401(k)
• Vacation and sick time
• 11 paid holidays each year
• Employee assistance program
• Initial vacation benefit: 15 days per year and 11 days of sick leave per year, accrued bi-weekly (for full-time employees)
• Additional voluntary programs including voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, and pet insurance
• Commuter and Transit programs are available

Additional benefits include:

• Choice of health and vision insurance plans
• 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
• Fertility and adoption benefit
• Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
• Tuition reimbursement
• Commuter benefits
• Retirement contribution

Location

Remote (fully remote) with reasonable commuting distance to one of the following offices: Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, or Washington D.C.

Additional Information

This job description describes the general nature and level of work for this position and is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities.

The employer is an equal employment opportunity workplace and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities or for religious reasons, including accommodations needed to complete the application or recruiting process and to perform essential job functions.

Job Code

#LI-DL1