Senior Litigation Docket Specialist

The role

The Sr. Litigation Docket Specialist manages daily activities in a Managing Attorney's Office. This includes filing, service, and retrieval of court documents and maintaining docketing databases.

What you will do

• Provide support to litigation attorneys through research, document retrieval, and service of process
• Perform electronic court filings for state and federal district and appellate court
• Screen and review incoming and outgoing court documents for compliance with court rules
• Enter calendar deadlines into centralized docketing software
• Track critical dates and communicate information with attorneys, paralegals, and staff
• Travel to court and administrative agencies to process filings
• Search cases using software and internet resources
• Assist with administrative projects and general back-up support

Required qualifications

• Solid interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized and a team player
• Able to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of personnel
• Flexible to respond to shifting demands and work under tight deadlines
• Able to plan, organize and complete multiple related activities
• Ability to deliver high quality work product and follow up
• Ability to work independently and on a team in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding of court docketing and calendaring procedures
• Familiarity with court filings and general rules of court for processing pleadings
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as necessary
• Ability to work rotating evening coverage as needed
• Experience with federal, state and local court systems, including electronic filing systems

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience working in a large law firm
• Minimum of five (5) years of prior experience in a Managing Attorney/Clerk's Office
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Experience with rules-based calendaring software (e.g. CourtAlert, CompuLaw, MA3000, et al.)

Benefits

• health care
• retirement benefits
• paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
• parental leave
• basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• discretionary, performance-based bonuses

Before you apply

• Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law

About the company

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.