Senior Docket Specialist

Job Summary

Supporting the litigation and bankruptcy practice groups, the full-time Senior Docket Specialist will manage calendaring deadlines, serve as a subject matter expert on court rules, and proactively identify and resolve calendaring risks in a remote work environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Calendar deadlines into the firm's electronic docketing system and apply rules-based trigger technology
• Serve as a subject matter expert on federal, state, appellate, and bankruptcy court rules and procedural requirements
• Research and resolve complex docketing questions while providing guidance to attorneys and legal support staff

Required qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of prior docketing experience with a rules-based calendaring system
• Advanced working knowledge of federal, state, appellate, and bankruptcy rules
• Experience with electronic filings in both Illinois state court and federal courts
• Proven ability to independently resolve complex calendaring and procedural issues
• High School Diploma or equivalent