Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blank Rome LLP is a law firm providing legal and advocacy services. The Docketing Analyst provides comprehensive litigation and non-litigation calendaring services, manages docketing records and deadlines, and supports compliance with firm calendaring procedures to minimize missed-deadline risks.
Responsibilities
- Independently calendar law firm litigation and non-litigation matters
- Create new records, dockets, and events in the docketing database
- Create reminders for events
- Search for and retrieve filing information from various courts for docketing purposes
- Ensure adherence to the firm’s calendaring procedures and processes
- Implement and maintain quality control measures for all assigned calendared events
- Manage and maintain an efficient workload
- Research and respond to attorney and staff inquiries relating to deadlines, calendaring requests and other issues
- Identify and appropriately escalate any potential issues to the Docketing Supervisor
- Prepare calendar reports as requested by attorneys and staff
- Perform special projects and other responsibilities as assigned
- Work additional hours as needed to fulfill job requirements
Skills
- 3+ year of experience in a legal environment with litigation practice required
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to develop positive working relationships (in-person and virtually)
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
- Working knowledge of the litigation process including the identification of pleadings
- Ability to grasp concepts and understand the litigation process required
- Ability to read a legal document and surmise if a future deadline is evident
- Ability to identify jurisdictions, courts and judges and apply specific court rules to events
- Ability to prioritize work and calculate deadlines
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with effective organizational skills
- Ability to work on complex requests in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment
- Proven problem solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills
- Unquestioned integrity and professionalism
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Outlook, Teams)
- Proficient in web-based conference call/web-sharing applications
- This role has a remote working arrangement. Potential candidates must reside within one of the 10 states in which we have a physical office
- No prior docketing experience is required; some experience preferred
- Associate degree preferred
- Experience with calendaring software preferred; working knowledge of Milana is a plus
- Experience with iManage or other document management/document retention software used by major law firms, helpful
Benefits
- Remote working arrangement.
- Annual discretionary bonuses based on performance.
- Profit-sharing contributions based on eligibility and firm profitability.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life, accident, and disability insurance plans.
- 401(k) retirement benefits.
- Commuter benefits.
- Well-being programs.
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