Docketing Specialist – Litigation

🕒 September 29

🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Akerman LLP

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1920

⚖️ Legal

💼 Consulting

🤝 Non-profit

Legal • Consulting • Non-profit

Akerman LLP is recognized as one of the country’s premier law firms, founded in 1920 and employing more than 700 lawyers in 25 offices across the United States. The firm offers a wide range of legal services and is known for its expertise in various areas of law.

📋 Description

• Handle all facets of docketing, including calendaring deadlines in federal, appellate and state court cases nationwide • Review documents, correspondence, and e-mails to determine deadlines and apply applicable key code entries in the Firm’s docketing system • Respond to case teams to ensure that docket entries are accurate • Answer procedural questions related to date calculations • Assist in the investigation of docket issues and respond to procedural inquiries from attorneys • Electronically research court cases to maintain an accurate record • Learn and demonstrate knowledge of court rules and procedures in federal and state court jurisdictions, as well as various U.S. and international courts of arbitration • Assist with special projects as assigned by the Docketing Manager • Work under the direct supervision of the Docketing Manager • Provide docketing coverage for all U.S. jurisdictions

🎯 Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree • 5-7 years of experience as a docket specialist • Proficient with rules based docketing • Computer proficient with advanced skills in all Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook) required • A detail oriented skill set and the ability to budget time efficiently while handling multiple tasks • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • The ability to interpret and analyze information • Experience with CompuLaw desired, but not required • Thorough knowledge of Bankruptcy courts (required)

🏖️ Benefits

• Excellent compensation and benefits package