Greenberg Traurig

Litigation Docketing Specialist

Greenberg Traurig$78K — $82K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of litigation experience in California and Nevada
  • Strong understanding of litigation procedures and court rules
  • Proficient in using rules-based docketing software like ProLaw
  • Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities
  • Attention to detail with strong organizational skills
  • Ability to work autonomously and under pressure

Responsibilities

  • Review internal emails and scanned documents for docketing needs
  • Decide on the inclusion of items in team calendars
  • Prioritize received items for effective queue management
  • Enter and update deadlines in ProLaw
  • Communicate with case teams for accurate case setup
  • Conduct limited research to verify deadlines
  • Respond to litigation team inquiries about docketed events
  • Enhance processes for calendar accuracy and compliance

Benefits

  • Discretionary bonus eligibility
  • Health insurance options, including HSA
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Generous vacation and sick time
  • Employee assistance program
  • Voluntary insurance programs, including pet insurance
Full Job Description
Join our West Coast Regional Litigation Docketing Team as a Litigation Docketing Specialist located in one of the following offices: Sacramento, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, or Las Vegas.

We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in every task. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. With a client-focused mindset and an initiative-taking approach, you will play a critical role in driving success, anticipating needs, and providing strategic solutions. If you are someone who demonstrate initiatives, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team.


This role will be based out of one of the following offices: Sacramento, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, or Las Vegas on a remote basis. This role reports to the Litigation Docketing Supervisor.


Position Summary


The West Coast Regional Litigation Docketing team is a group of experienced legal professionals who have chosen to channel their strong litigation skills into the focus area of calendaring management.  The team provides centralized docketing using ProLaw for multiple offices including several national practice area groups. We are looking for a candidate to join the West Coast Regional Team of Litigation Docketing in the role of Litigation Docketing Specialist with litigation experience in both California and Nevada. We are considering candidates who can work remotely but live in close proximity to one of our six California offices or our Las Vegas office. Candidate should also be flexible to work overtime as needed.

Key Responsibilities

  • Reviews emails received within each assigned public folder comprised of internal emails from case teams, scanned mail and ECF filings/serves to determine docketing necessity

  • Makes informed decisions as to whether the docket items qualify to be added to each case teams' Outlook calendar

  • Assesses and stages priority of all received items to create a queue for each public folder

  • Enters and updates applicable deadlines in ProLaw using the Westlaw Legal Calendaring Rules.

  • Communicates with case teams to gather necessary information on case set-ups and management

  • Performs limited research as needed in the context of verifying applicability of deadlines

  • Responds to inquiries from the litigation teams regarding docketed events, deadlines, and rules

  • Maintains and strives to improve processes and procedures to ensure accurate entry of calendar/docket dates

  • Promotes the firm’s docketing policies and procedures through all communications with litigation teams

Qualifications

Skills & Competencies

  • Substantial experience computing deadlines for state, federal and appellate courts

  • Strong knowledge of litigation processes, court rules and procedures

  • Strong critical thinking skills to process complex orders and analyze effects on other case deadlines

  • Ability to research, analyze and summarize issues in writing and possess excellent attention to detail

  • Familiarity with various court websites, docket searching and document retrieval databases

  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of the organization and collaborate well in a team

  • Candidate must be a self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision

  • Position also requires the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines, effectively prioritize multiple tasks

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), professional demeanor and presentation

  • High attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills, and the ability to manage time effectively

Education & Prior Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred

  • Minimum 7 years of current California and Nevada Litigation experience on case teams and 7 years of current Federal Litigation experience

  • Prior litigation paralegal or legal secretary experience preferred

  • Prior work experience in large firms preferred

Technology

  • Prior experience with rules-based calendar systems (ProLaw, Compulaw or eDockets software) required

  • Computer proficiency in Windows-based software and Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook and Adobe Acrobat

  • Exceptional computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications quickly

  • Demonstrates a basic understanding of artificial intelligence (AI), including core capabilities, limitations, and importance of data privacy, accuracy, verification, and ethical considerations within a professional services environment

  • Familiarity with or willingness to learn AI platforms (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar tools) and incorporate them responsibly into day-to-day workflows to enhance daily work tasks as appropriate and/or directed

  • Proactive approach to learning and adapting to emerging AI and related technologies and contributes to a culture of innovation

The expected pay range for this position is:

Las Vegas: $37.50 to $39.90

California: $40.75 to $45.19

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program.  Additional voluntary programs include:  voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance.  Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

About Greenberg Traurig

Greenberg Traurig is a global law firm with approximately 2200 attorneys and governmental affairs professionals in 40 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm was founded in Miami, Florida in 1967 by Larry J. Hoffman, Mel Greenberg and Robert H. Traurig. The firm has a broad range of practice areas, including corporate and securities, real estate, litigation, and tax. Greenberg Traurig is known for its work in the entertainment industry, and has represented clients such as Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, and Madonna. The firm has also been involved in high-profile cases, such as the defense of former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling.
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