Litigation Docket Coordinator

Job Description

Litigation Docket Coordinator | Fenwick & West

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Fenwick & West, based in any of their U.S. office locations, offering a hybrid schedule. Fenwick & West operates a Risk Management Department dedicated to supporting the firm’s legal operations. This role is essential for managing critical legal deadlines across Litigation, Corporate, and Administrative departments, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency. The firm actively embraces AI and technology to enhance work, and this position offers an opportunity to grow alongside a team curious about technological advancements.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, U.S. Office Locations
• Pay: $57000–$77250 yearly
• Team: Reports to the Senior Risk Management Manager
• Mission: To perform calendaring and docket functions and assist with the maintenance of the docket database.
• Tech Stack: Automated docketing/calendaring programs, docket software, Word, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Review court, agency, and client documents to calculate and enter relevant deadlines into the docket database.
• Respond to attorney and staff inquiries regarding docket entries and maintain rule sets within the docket software.
• Monitor electronic court filings to ensure timely updates.
• Provide ongoing training to staff and attorneys on docket policies, procedures, and rule changes.
• Assist with the maintenance of the docket database for Litigation, Corporate, and Administrative departments.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early Career. Knowledge of federal and state court structures, procedures, and filing requirements.
• Experience: 2+ years of calendaring experience in a law firm or law department, including experience with automated docketing/calendaring programs.
• Skills: Good verbal and written communications skills, detail-oriented, strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple priorities, good computer skills including Word and Excel.
• Bonus: Curiosity and openness to learning, experimenting with, and growing alongside AI tools and new technologies.