What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Docketing Specialist position at The O'Neil Search Group?
International law firm is seeking a full-time experienced Litigation Docketing Specialist to become part of their Managing Attorney’s Office in the San Francisco office.
Minimum 1-2 years of litigation docketing specialist experience required.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Entering data into the firm's docketing and calendaring system.
- Performing electronic court filings in federal, state and appellate courts.
- Responding to requests for recommendations of experts, arbitrators and other outside counsel.
- Monitoring cases and retrieving documents with the use of various online resources.
- Serve documents and file documents in court.
- Assisting with maintenance of corporate diary.
- Assisting with procedural and filing requirements of California state and federal courts.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum 1-2 years of litigation docketing specialist experience required.
- Experience with Court Management System such as CourtAlert, eDockets or CompuLaw.
- Westlaw and/or Lexis.
- PACER and any of the main California state court e-filing vendors (e.g., OneLegal).
- Court running experience.
- Familiarity with California procedural codes and Fed. R. Civ. P. as pertinent to docketing and calendaring.
- Familiarity with Outlook, Word, Excel.
- Data entry experience.
- Strong client service ethic.
- Ability to learn and retain detailed information about court procedures and documentation.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines, the ability to work effectively as a member of a team, and the ability to work well under pressure.
- Ability to work paid overtime, occasional nights and weekends, and flexibility in starting time (as needed).