Docket Specialist

Job Description

Docketing Specialist | Adams & Martin Group

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Adams & Martin Group, located in Los Angeles County, CA (hybrid). Adams & Martin Group is a law firm specializing in litigation practice. The Docketing Specialist plays a key role in supporting the firm’s litigation practice by managing court deadlines, maintaining accurate calendars, and ensuring compliance with state, federal, and agency rules. This role is crucial for providing reliable docketing support, court rule research, and calendaring guidance to attorneys and legal staff in a deadline-driven environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Los Angeles County, CA

• Mission: This person manages court deadlines, calendars, and compliance to support the firm’s litigation practice.
• Tech Stack: Compulaw, PACER, CM/ECF

What You’ll Actually Do
• Deadline Management: Calculate, enter, and maintain litigation deadlines for state, federal, and agency matters using the firm’s docketing system.
• Compliance Research: Research court rules and procedures to ensure accurate calendaring and compliance with filing requirements.
• Reporting: Prepare and distribute weekly and customized deadline, docket, and trial calendar reports.
• Collaboration: Partner with attorneys, paralegals, and case teams to review, update, and verify docket entries.
• System Support: Support electronic filing platforms, including PACER, CM/ECF, and other court-approved systems.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Career level: Senior. Core domain knowledge in litigation docketing processes and court rules.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience, including specific experience using Compulaw.
• Skills: Litigation deadline calculation, court rule research, calendar management, electronic filing platform proficiency (PACER, CM/ECF), report generation.