Docket Specialist

Docket Specialist

Mc Guire Woods  is seeking a Docket Specialist to join our Docketing Risk Management Department. This role supports docketing requests from over 20 offices, providing comprehensive litigation docketing services and ensuring adherence to best practices. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and be able to collaborate directly with attorneys and court personnel.

• Provide direction on Federal, State, and local rules of procedure and practice.
• Collaborate with the docketing team to perform various responsibilities, including legal research and responding to procedural inquiries using internal tools, PACER, Practical Guidance, and online resources.
• Stay informed on procedural best practices by attending monthly team meetings, following case trends, and rule changes.
• Collaborate with application support specialist to maintain and monitor updates of court rules and procedures.
• Monitor all court filings and extract sensitive critical dates and modify dates with extra text when necessary to supplement Court Alert automated Rule-Set information.
• Record key documents and deadlines in the Court Alert Docketing and Case Management System, calculating procedural due dates according to applicable laws.
• Request Intake Forms and open new cases in Court Alert.
• Communicate with attorneys, paralegals, and support staff, providing timely responses to inquiries about calendared events, court procedures, pleadings, and any updates to compliance dates in the docketing system.

• 3-5 years of experience in a litigation docket department.
• Strong proficiency with Court Alert or similar rules-based docket management software.
• Skilled in interpreting and managing deadline-related information.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with attorneys, staff, and colleagues on all docketing matters.
• Assist with researching docket issues, responding to inquiries, and supporting special projects, including peer training, as assigned by the National Docket Manager.
• Demonstrates professionalism, delivers high-quality service, and maintains a positive, solution-oriented attitude across all interactions within the firm.

Not Applicable

Full-time

Other

Law Practice and Legal Services

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