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Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. · 2 months ago

Docketing Paralegal (Docketing Specialist)

Chicago, IL, 60606, United States

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. is a law firm seeking a Docketing Specialist to provide multi-jurisdictional litigation calendaring and docketing services. The role requires an in-depth understanding of legal rules and procedures, along with strong data management skills to support litigation teams effectively.

ConsultingLegalMedical DevicePharmaceuticalTelecommunications

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Reviews documents for relevant dates and enters deadlines into the firm's docketing/calendaring system, BEC (or similar docketing software), following docketing policies and procedures

Creates, reviews and distributes calendar and case reports

Responds to requests from litigation team members regarding docketed events and deadlines, court procedures and rules

Works independently to recognize docketing anomalies and conducts appropriate research to resolve same

Assists in the investigation of docket issues and implementing solutions to mitigate future issues, if needed

Creates and maintains documentation for docketing processes, procedures, guidelines and practices

Provides back-up support to Client Service Specialists and Legal Operations Specialists

Stays abreast of industry best practices, docketing system(s) and technical considerations to present options to enhance the practice, increase efficiencies, and meet client needs

Assists with ad hoc projects, as needed

Qualification

Docketing software managementMulti-jurisdictional litigationData management skillsFederalState rulesResearch skillsDocumentation skillsCommunication skills

Required

In-depth understanding of federal, state, and local rules as well as practices and procedures for multiple practice areas

Strong data management skills

Ability to review documents for relevant dates and enter deadlines into the firm's docketing/calendaring system

Ability to create, review and distribute calendar and case reports

Ability to respond to requests from litigation team members regarding docketed events and deadlines, court procedures and rules

Ability to work independently to recognize docketing anomalies and conduct appropriate research to resolve same

Ability to assist in the investigation of docket issues and implement solutions to mitigate future issues

Ability to create and maintain documentation for docketing processes, procedures, guidelines and practices

Ability to provide back-up support to Client Service Specialists and Legal Operations Specialists

Ability to stay abreast of industry best practices, docketing system(s) and technical considerations to present options to enhance the practice, increase efficiencies, and meet client needs

Ability to assist with ad hoc projects, as needed

Preferred

Prior hands-on working experience with BEC Docket Enterprise

Experience utilizing a docketing software management system

Company

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon has long been recognized as one of the premier litigation firms in the country.

Founded in 1889

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.shb.com

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