Litigation Docket Clerk
Core
Full-time Litigation Docket Clerk managing court filings, deadlines, and procedural compliance for a law firm's litigation support team.
Role type
Mid-level litigation support specialist
Builds
Court-compliant filings, docket records, and procedural guidance for attorneys
Domain
Legal services / Litigation support
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Court docketing and calendaring, Electronic filing (CM/ECF, NYSCEF, ACMS), PDF conversion and formatting, Deadline management, Court rules knowledge, Document review and compliance
Preferred skills
New York state and federal court system familiarity, CourtAlert or comparable docketing software experience, PACER/NextGen usage
Technologies
CourtAlert, CM/ECF, NYSCEF, ACMS, eDockets, CompuLaw, PACER, Bloomberg Law, CourtLink
Responsibilities
Enter and maintain court filings and case correspondence in the docketing database, Calculate and calendar deadlines per court rules, Monitor dockets and alert attorneys to case developments, Review documents for format and rule compliance before filing, Handle electronic and in-person court filings, Convert PDFs to court-compliant formats, Provide guidance on court procedures and local rules, Coordinate with courts and vendors for document service
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC