Senior Docket Specialist
Position Summary The Senior Docket Specialist is responsible for supporting the litigation and bankruptcy practice groups within the Firm. The candidate must be able to work well under pressure and possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills. The candidate must also have the ability to respond to changing demands, be self-motivated, and work both independently as well as part of a team.
Responsibilities:- Calendar deadlines into the Firm's electronic docketing system and apply rules-based trigger technology where appropriate.
- Serve as subject matter expert on federal, state, appellate, and bankruptcy court rules and procedural requirements.
- Identify potential calendaring risks and proactively recommend corrective action.
- Use internal and external resources to ascertain correct case information.
- Research and resolve complex docketing questions and provide guidance to attorneys, legal support staff, and other docketing specialists.
- Maintain a full understanding of bankruptcy, litigation, and appellate processes and rules.
- Conduct research as needed.
- Assist in training new docket staff on department policies, procedures, and software systems.
- Lead special projects as needed.
- Generate reports and provide case information from the courts or the firm's electronic docket system to Case Teams.
- Provide court processes and procedural information to attorneys and legal support.
- Serve as a trusted resource to attorneys and legal staff regarding complex procedural issues and calendaring requirements.
- Assist with other docket-related projects/assignments to facilitate cross-office support.
- Recommend improvements to departmental procedures and workflows to increase efficiency and reduce risk.
Qualifications:- A minimum of 5 years of prior docketing experience with a rules-based calendaring system (CompuLaw, CourtAlert, eDockets).
- Advanced working knowledge of federal, state, appellate, and bankruptcy rules, with the ability to review and interpret said rules.
- Experience with electronic filings in both Illinois state court and federal courts (Chicago Office only).
- Advanced working knowledge of federal and state court processes and procedures.
- Demonstrated expertise interpreting complex federal, state, appellate, and bankruptcy procedural rules.
- Proven ability to independently resolve complex calendaring and procedural issues.
- Experience mentoring or training team members.
- Experience participating in process improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize high-volume, high-risk matters while maintaining exceptional accuracy.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees in this position. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this job classification. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
