Docketing Specialist
Shook, Hardy & Bacon
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- Location
- Washington, DC
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 18
- 1 day ago
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About the company
Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Law practice · 1,001 to 5,000 employees
What you'll do
- Reviews documents and enters deadlines in the docketing system, creates and distributes calendar and case reports, and responds to litigation team requests.
- Researches docketing anomalies, helps resolve issues, maintains process documentation, and provides backup support.
What you need
- Requires an associate's degree or equivalent and at least two years of litigation docketing experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong data management skills are required; hands-on experience with BEC Docket Enterprise is preferred.
- Education: an associate degree
Key skills
Litigation docketingMulti-jurisdictional calendaringData managementBEC Docket Enterprise
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The Docketing Specialist is responsible for providing multi-jurisdictional litigation calendaring and docketing services to litigation teams in the firm's docketing management software. This position requires an in-depth understanding of federal, state, and local rules as well as practices and procedures for multiple practice areas. Strong data management skills required with prior hands-on working experience with BEC Docket Enterprise preferred.
Reviews documents for relevant dates and enters deadlines into the firm's docketing/calendaring system, BEC (or similar docketing software), following docketing policies and procedures.
Creates, reviews and distributes calendar and case reports.
Responds to requests from litigation team members regarding docketed events and deadlines, court procedures and rules.
Works independently to recognize docketing anomalies and conducts appropriate research to resolve same.
Assists in the investigation of docket issues and implementing solutions to mitigate future issues, if needed.
Creates and maintains documentation for docketing processes, procedures, guidelines and practices.
Provides back-up support to Client Service Specialists and Legal Operations Specialists.
Stays abreast of industry best practices, docketing system(s) and technical considerations to present options to enhance the practice, increase efficiencies, and meet client needs.
Assists with ad hoc projects, as needed.
Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and at least two years of litigation docketing experience and/or training; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.