Docketing Specialist- REMOTE
Salary: $72,000-$78,000/yr
Total Rewards:
- Competitive Base Salary + Annual Merit Increases
- On-the-Spot Monthly Bonus Program
- Workplace Flexibility Options
- 401k Retirement Plan with Employer Match & Profit-Sharing Component
- Health, Dental and Vision Coverage + Employer Premium Contribution
- Employer-Paid Group Term Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Employee Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunities for professional development
Why Fennemore
Recognized by Law.com as the fastest-growing law firm in the United States, Fennemore combines a 140-year legacy of excellence with a forward-thinking, people-first culture. We are not your traditional law firm, and that's by design. With more than 20 offices nationwide, we're redefining what a modern law firm can be through innovation, collaboration, and intentional growth.
Our culture is built on empowering our people to succeed. We encourage creativity, embrace new ideas, and foster an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and connected. Industry recognition for employee retention, workplace culture, and job satisfaction reflects our ongoing commitment to investing in our people.
Fennemore is proud to cultivate a strong sense of community, promote work-life balance, and maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace where talented professionals can build rewarding, long-term careers.
Fennemore has an exciting opportunity for a Remote Docket Analyst to join our growing firm. Reporting to the Docketing Manager, you’ll play an important role in supporting attorneys and legal professionals across the firm while serving as a key part of Fennemore’s risk-management efforts. You’ll monitor case activity, calculate and maintain critical deadlines, and help ensure compliance with court rules and procedural requirements across the jurisdictions in which the firm practices. Using your strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of docketing processes, you’ll provide accurate calendaring, timely notifications, and reliable docket information that helps prevent missed deadlines, filing errors, and compliance issues. Your work will directly support efficient case management, enhance attorney productivity, and help protect the firm from operational, financial, and reputational risk. In this fully remote role, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the firm’s operations and contribute to the delivery of high-quality legal services to our clients.
What You’ll Do
As a Docketing Specialist, you will:
- Monitor and analyze court dockets to identify filings, rulings, orders, and case developments affecting clients and attorneys.
- Calculate, calendar, and track critical deadlines using court rules, scheduling orders, and applicable procedural requirements.
- Enter and maintain court dates, deadlines, and case events in the firm’s docketing system.
- Review pleadings, motions, court orders, and other legal documents to identify relevant docketing requirements.
- Research court procedures and filing requirements to support compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
- Prepare docket reports and communicate critical case information to attorneys and legal teams.
- Perform regular audits and quality control reviews to maintain the accuracy and integrity of docket information.
- Partner with attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants to support timely filings and effective case management.
- Share relevant court rule and procedural updates with the appropriate teams.
- Identify opportunities to improve docketing processes and departmental efficiency.
- Collaborate with colleagues across offices to answer questions and support effective communication.
- Contribute to a positive, supportive team environment where collaboration and learning are encouraged.
- Support department projects and other duties as assigned by the Docketing Manager.
As part of our commitment to collaboration and excellence, this role requires flexibility in daily work schedules during periods of high workload, adhering to departmental and Firm goals and policies, and performing other duties as assigned to support the success of the department and organization.
What You’ll Bring
- Have 3+ years of experience in legal docketing, litigation support, paralegal work, court administration, or legal operations within a law firm, corporate legal department, or court environment.
- Bring experience supporting multi-jurisdictional litigation, including federal, state, appellate, and administrative courts.
- Have comprehensive knowledge of court rules, procedures, filing requirements, and deadlines, with the ability to interpret and apply complex requirements accurately.
- Understand legal docketing principles and calendaring methodologies, including calculating deadlines based on court rules, statutes, scheduling orders, and local practices.
- Experience using docketing, calendaring, and case management systems such as CourtAlert, CompuLaw, eDockets, or similar platforms.
- Comfortable using electronic court filing and research systems, including PACER/CM-ECF and state court e-filing platforms.
- Can review and interpret court filings, orders, notices, and other procedural documents to identify docketing requirements and critical deadlines.
- Understand litigation lifecycle events, service requirements, procedural milestones, and the role docketing plays in law firm risk management and compliance.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Excel, Word, and Teams, for calendar management, reporting, and communication.
- Bring strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a commitment to producing accurate and reliable work.
- Can organize competing priorities, manage multiple deadlines, and remain flexible as needs and priorities change.
- Communicate clearly and professionally while working effectively both independently and collaboratively across teams.
- Comfortable researching and solving complex docketing or procedural questions and are open to learning new technologies and processes.
- Experience with automation tools, workflow management systems, and reporting or dashboard functionality within docketing platforms is a plus.
- Knowledge of specialized court procedures, including bankruptcy, intellectual property, or international matters, is a plus.
Please note: This position requires a background check as part of the firm’s standard hiring process.
PLEASE CONSIDER APPLYING TODAY
Fennemore is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people from all social, economic, and ethnic groups, as well as individuals with disabilities, to apply for our positions. Fennemore is dedicated to maintaining an atmosphere that fosters diversity in personal backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. If your experience and qualifications are close to what you see listed here, even if not a perfect match, please still consider applying. If you require assistance or need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills. Employees may be required to perform duties outside their normal assigned responsibilities as needed.
Salary:$72,000-$78,000/yr
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