Temporary Docketing Paralegal

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, is seeking a temporary docketing paralegal for an assignment with a prestigious global law firm.

Start: ASAP

Pay Rate: $35/hr

Location: remote, preference for those residing in DC, AK, NV, CO, MT, AZ, NM, UT, ID, WY

Duration: long-term, expected to continue indefinitely

Job Description

Our client, a prestigious top-tier global law firm, is seeking a temporary litigation docketing paralegal to and manage and maintain legal deadlines and offer litigation docketing support for the firm while serving as a team lead.  The position does not have a billable hours expectancy.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Independently docket for designated assigned group(s), which may consist of specific offices, practice groups, and/or jurisdictions.
• Thoroughly review filed documents and written docketing requests to ensure all deadlines are identified and docketed.
• Guide team members to learn and apply changing rules.
• Research statutory, agency, court, and individual judges’ rules and practices and apply them appropriately.
• Verify accuracy of docketed items and deadlines generated by the docketing software.
• Communicate regularly with case teams to gather additional information necessary to accurately maintain case docketing.
• Lead and assist with incoming requested court filings.
• Respond professionally and promptly to all questions and requests from case teams regarding calculation of deadlines, court and agency rules and procedures, and firm docketing guidelines.
• Maintain a working knowledge of updates and developments in the rules and procedures within the designated docketing assigned group.
• Assist with team review and training by providing feedback and updates as needed.
• Lead multiple high-complexity projects assigned by the Docketing Manager.
• Maintain and help enforce Litigation Docketing Team protocols.
• Assist the Docketing Manager with other duties as needed, including advanced reporting, complex docketing procedures, and assigning work to other team members.
• Perform additional duties and tasks assigned, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to supporting the firm’s overall objectives.

Job Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate or paralegal degree required.
• 5 years of litigation-specific docketing experience, and litigation paralegal experience required. 
• 5 years of experience utilizing Court Alert, CompuLaw, or similar docketing software preferred.
• Corporate, commercial or private client litigation experience
• Expert knowledge and understanding of the litigation process, court rules, and procedures and ability to navigate court websites.
• Strong, demonstrable knowledge with the federal and state court systems, as well as arbitration, mediation, and administrative government agencies.
• Proven ability to learn and retain new software applications and information quickly.
• Familiarity with PACER and other electronic case filing systems.
• Ability to consistently deliver superior docketing services by completing docketing requests efficiently, accurately, and timely.
• Strong critical thinking skills to process complex orders and analyze effects on other case deadlines.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
• A highly proactive, solution-oriented approach to work and team interaction.
• Proven ability to learn and retain new information quickly.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).

LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio company, is a global leader in legal staffing, eDiscovery, risk management, and legal consulting services. The company supports multinational law firms and corporations by providing identifying and sourcing talented individuals for staffing needs, using innovative software, combining deep legal and regulatory industry expertise and excellent client service.