Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

National Docket Manager

Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; paralegal certification preferred.
  • 8–10+ years of docketing experience in a law firm or legal environment.
  • 3–5+ years of supervisory or management experience, preferably across multiple locations.
  • Extensive knowledge of U.S. court rules, procedures, and calendaring requirements.
  • Experience administering docketing and calendaring software such as Aderant, American LegalNet, or equivalents.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the strategic oversight of the firm’s docketing and calendaring function across all offices.
  • Ensure accurate management of critical deadlines and court filings compliance.
  • Act as a trusted advisor on HR strategy and policy interpretation for management and practice leaders.
  • Oversee quality control processes, including audits and deadline verification checks.
  • Provide clear, practical guidance aligned with firm values and legal requirements.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment to promote work-life balance.
  • Opportunity to lead and shape a significant function within a prestigious law firm.
  • Engagement with firm management and practice leaders, influencing HR strategy and risk mitigation.
  • Access to advanced docketing and calendaring software and technology.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Los Angeles, CA office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 law firm, is seeking a National Docket Manager to be responsible for the strategic leadership, oversight, and execution of the firm’s docketing and calendaring function across all offices. This role ensures the accurate and timely management of critical deadlines, court filings, and procedural requirements in compliance with federal, state, and local rules. The National Docket Manager will act as a trusted advisor to firm management and practice/office leaders on HR strategy, workforce planning, policy interpretation and risk mitigation, providing clear, practical guidance aligned with firm values and legal requirements.

 

Responsibilities

Job Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; paralegal certification preferred. 
  • 8–10+ years of docketing experience in a law firm or legal environment. 
  • 3–5+ years of supervisory or management experience, preferably across multiple locations.
  • Extensive knowledge of U.S. court rules, procedures, and calendaring requirements.  
  • Oversee quality control processes, including audits and deadline verification checks. 
  • Administer docketing and calendaring software (e.g., Aderant (Milana/CompuLaw), American LegalNet/MA3000 (CourtAlert, eDockets), or equivalent). 

 

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Minimum SalaryUSD $110,000.00/Yr. Maximum SalaryUSD $135,000.00/Yr.

About Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP is a national law firm with over 50 offices across the United States. The firm provides a wide range of legal services to clients in various industries, including healthcare, construction, insurance, and transportation. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP is committed to providing high-quality legal services to its clients and has been recognized as one of the top law firms in the country by various legal publications. The firm's attorneys have extensive experience in their respective practice areas and are dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for their clients.
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Size
1,500 employees
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Founded
1979

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