Docketing Clerk

Senior Docketing Clerk (Litigation)
Location: Los Angeles, Century City, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Dallas, Chicago, Washington D.C.
Salary: $95,000 – $130,000 (DOE)

Schedule: Full-time, Hybrid

A leading international law firm is seeking an experienced Docketing Clerk to support its litigation teams. This is a high-impact role requiring strong knowledge of court rules, deadline management, and multi-jurisdictional calendaring, with a focus on California courts.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage litigation docketing and calendaring, including deadline calculations

• Review filings and correspondence; identify and calendar all applicable deadlines

• Coordinate and update attorney calendars to ensure accuracy and visibility of deadlines

• Generate and distribute docketing and deadline reports

• Research federal, state, appellate, and local court rules, including judge-specific procedures

• Support electronic and physical filings in compliance with court requirements

• Communicate with attorneys, staff, courts, and vendors regarding filings and deadlines

• Troubleshoot and resolve docketing discrepancies, updates, and corrections

• Ensure filings and calendaring align with applicable court rules and procedures

• Maintain attorney e-filing credentials across jurisdictions

Qualifications

• 7+ years of litigation docketing experience in a law firm or legal environment

• Strong knowledge of California court rules and deadline calculations

• Required experience with docketing systems (e.g., CompuLaw, CourtAlert, Milana or similar)

• Required experience with e-filing platforms (e.g., PACER, TrueFiling, One Legal, First Legal)

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

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• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pay Details: $95,000.00 to $130,000.00 per year

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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