Docket Specialist

About the Company

Keller Postman represents a broad array of clients in class and mass actions, individual arbitrations, and multidistrict litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts. The firm pursues high-profile mass tort, antitrust, privacy, product liability, employment, and consumer-rights cases.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys and paralegals in tracking litigation deadlines
• Perform date calculations applying jurisdictional rules
• Maintain calendaring databases and update court rule sets
• Research and interpret state and federal court rules
• Prepare and electronically file time-sensitive legal documents
• Manage attorney admissions, renewals, and pro hac vice admissions
• Organize and maintain attorney account credentials for CM/ECF and Odyssey
• Provide quality control for all docket entries and status reports
• Coordinate with other departments to streamline legal processes

Requirements

• 2+ years of litigation docketing experience at a law firm
• Knowledge of state and federal court processes (e.g., IL, PA, DE, TX, FL, CA)
• Knowledge of CM/ECF and state filing systems like Odyssey
• Ability to work overtime on nights and weekends as needed
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to function under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint)
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat
• Experience with Court Alert or similar docketing platforms