Based in Dallas or Houston, the Sr. Litigation Docket Specialist is responsible for the daily activities in a Managing Attorney's Office, including the filing, service and retrieval of court documents; research; maintaining and updating all related databases; processing incoming court documents, checking dockets for updates, docketing/calendaring and running reports; communicating with court personnel and attorneys regarding proper filing procedures. This role reports to the Managing Clerk. Responsibilities include: • Providing support to litigation attorneys, including research, retrieval of documents, and service of process. • Communicating with attorneys, paralegals, and staff regarding procedural requirements and/or revisions to court filings. • Coordinate delivery of courtesy copies to court, as necessary. • Performing electronic court filings for state and federal district and appellate courts. • Screening and reviewing incoming and outgoing court documents to ensure compliance with court rules and procedures. • Reviewing court filings and entering calendar deadlines in centralized docketing software (CourtAlert). • Tracking critical dates and related details to communicate information to attorneys, paralegals and/or staff, as necessary. • Searching cases using the software and internet resources as necessary. • Assisting with other administrative projects or providing other general back-up support as necessary. • Ability to work overtime as necessary. Qualifications: • An understanding of court docketing and calendaring procedures and familiarity with court filings and general rules of court for processing pleadings. • Excellent organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail. • Proficient in Microsoft Office and experience with rules-based calendaring software (e.g. CourtAlert, CompuLaw, MA3000, et al.) desirable. • Experience with federal, state and local court systems, including electronic filing systems (i.e. e-File Texas, NexGen, PACER, et al.). • Experience with WestLaw, Practical Law, and Lexis. • General level of knowledge of court rules and procedures in Texas state and federal courts. Experience: • Experience working in a large law firm highly desired. • Four-year college degree highly desired. • Completion of paralegal certificate program highly desired. • NALS, NALA, or TBLS paralegal certification preferred. • Minimum of five (5) years of prior experience in litigation docketing desired. • Minimum of five (5) years of prior paralegal experience desired. • Familiarity with CourtAlert (or other rules-based calendaring software) preferred. Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law. Compensation & Benefits: The annual compensation range for this position is $95-110k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations. Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses. For technical difficulties with our online application, please contact us at [email protected]. Our recruiting support team will respond as soon as possible.