Job Title: Litigation Docketing Specialist

Location: Boston MA 02210

Salary/Payrate: $70K-$95K annually and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment:  Hybrid (2 days WFH)

Term: Permanent / Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required:  No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

JOB DESCRIPTION

CANDIDATES MUST HAVE IManage, CourtAlert or similar software experience

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review, interpret, and docket deadlines from incoming court notices and filings in CourtAlert.
• Calculate and calendar litigation deadlines based on applicable procedural.
• Maintain accurate case calendars and respond to case team requests for deadline calendaring.
• Monitor court activity and update docket entries and deadlines as needed.
• Work with the firm’s West Coast docketing specialist to develop and standardize workflows, and docketing practices across offices.
• Support centralization of certain electronic filing functions.
• Manage setup and maintenance of federal CM/ECF attorney accounts, including multifactor authentication.
• Ensure that docket entries and deadlines comply with applicable procedural rules and firm practices.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA/BS preferred.
• 3+ years of work experience with litigation docketing or calendaring in a law firm or legal services environment.
• Familiarity with federal and state court rules, in particular California, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey (multi-jurisdiction experience is a plus).
• Experience with litigation docketing software (CourtAlert or similar systems preferred).
• Familiarity with federal CM/ECF filing systems and Massachusetts state eFiling.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret court notices and deadlines accurately.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage time-sensitive tasks.
• A high degree of proficiency with technology, including Microsoft Office, PDF tools (e.g., Kofax Power PDF Advanced), document management systems (e.g., iManage/FileSite), and database management/administration systems.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Excellent grammar, spelling and proofing for content and context.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills, and practical judgment.
• Ability to independently manage multiple tasks and deadlines, delegating workload when necessary to ensure timely completion.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities under pressure.
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated.
• Ability to collaborate with team members throughout the firm.
• Flexibility, including the ability to travel to other offices from time-to-time.
• Meet physical demands of the position explained below.
• Adaptable to last-minute changes and disruptions, and able to accommodate overtime work as required.