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About the Role

Morgan Lewis is seeking to hire a Litigation Docket Specialist to support our litigation practice firmwide. The role involves providing comprehensive docket reports, answering questions, researching complex issues, and training staff and attorneys on docket software and procedures. Reporting to the Legal Practice Support Management team, the specialist will receive guidance from senior staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the computerized docket system for litigation attorneys practicing in multiple courts and jurisdictions.
• Reviews correspondence, pleadings, discovery, filings and deposition notices for relevant and pertinent deadlines and extensive daily data entry into the calendaring database according to firm wide and department standards.
• Manages complex, high end docketing work (e.g. scheduling orders).
• Researches questions from attorneys, paralegals and/or secretaries regarding deadlines, calculations of deadlines, local rules, etc.
• Responds to requests regarding calendared events, pleadings, and court procedures and modifications to compliance dates on the docket calendar.
• References and research court codes, state and federal statutes, court websites and Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw as appropriate.
• Enters parameters, run, print, and distribute reports as necessary.
• Prioritizes and processes requests received from attorneys, paralegals and/or secretaries to docket litigation deadlines in active litigation for clients.
• Trains staff and attorneys on the computerized docket system and proper procedures related to docket/calendaring on an ongoing basis as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of seven years of related experience.
• An understanding of court docketing and calendaring procedures and familiarity with court filings and general rules of court for processing pleadings at the federal, state, and county level strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong proofreading skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with a wide range of individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and balance competing demands and meet deadlines in a fast-paced professional environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to adapt to new software programs.
• Flexibility to work overtime required.

Skills

• CompuLaw or comparable docketing software a plus.

Location

• Boston
• Century City
• Chicago
• Dallas
• Houston
• Los Angeles
• New York
• Orange County
• Philadelphia
• Seattle
• San Francisco
• Silicon Valley (Palo Alto)
• Washington D.C.

Work Type

• Hybrid in-office/remote working schedule
• Overtime

Experience Level

• Seven years of related experience

Education Level

• High School diploma or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• For positions in Boston, MA and Chicago, IL, salary range for this position is: $62,000 - $99,200.
• For positions in New York, NY, Century City, CA, Los Angeles, CA, and Orange County, CA the salary range for this position is: $67,000.00 - $107,825.00.
• For positions in Seattle, WA, and Washington DC, salary range for this position is: $64,700 - $103,475.
• For positions in San Francisco, CA, and Silicon Valley, CA, the salary range for this position is: $70,070.00 - $112,093.00.
• The base salary wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors.
• The total compensation package for this position will also include eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.

Benefits

• Medical coverage, with a variety of plans
• Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
• Domestic partner coverage
• Parental leave
• Vacation and holiday leave
• Life and accident insurance
• Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long term disability.
• 401(k) plan
• Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, life, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel accident insurance plans
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life Services
• Health Advocate
• Bright Horizons Back-Up Child Care
• WageWorks Commuter Benefits for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents.
• 9 paid holidays per calendar year
• 2 personal days per year
• Up to 20 days of vacation per year.
• 1 paid sick leave hour for 30 hours worked.
• Up to five days off for bereavement leave
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave per year
• Up to 10 weeks of paid pregnancy disability leave per pregnancy.

About the Company

• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
• At Morgan Lewis, we work in collaboration around the world—always ready to respond to the needs of our clients and craft powerful solutions for them.
• From our offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government in North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, we work with clients ranging from established, global Fortune 100 companies to enterprising startups.
• We provide comprehensive litigation, corporate, finance, restructuring, employment and benefits, and intellectual property services in all major industries, helping clients address and anticipate challenges across vast and rapidly changing landscapes.
• We approach every representation with an equal commitment to first understanding, and then efficiently and effectively advancing, the interests of our clients and arriving at the best results.

Equal Opportunity

• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.
• We value inclusion and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
• Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• California Applicants: Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, the following link contains the Firm's California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice for Candidates which explains the categories of personal information that we collect and the purposes for which we use such personal information.
• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP reasonably accommodates applicants and employees who need them to perform the essential functions of the job because of disability, religious belief, or other reason protected by applicable law.
• If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact Talent Acquisition at 888.534.5003 or talent.acquisition@morganlewis.com
• If hired, your employment relationship with the firm will be on an "at-will" basis, meaning that the firm may modify the terms and conditions of your employment at any time, and that either you or the firm will be free to end the relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without advance notice, although reasonable notice would be expected.