Remote Docketing Clerk - Careers at Robert Half
Robert Half
Remote Docketing Clerk - Careers at Robert Half
Job Description
Remote Docketing Clerk - Join Robert Half's National Law Firm Partner
Robert Half, a leader in specialized staffing solutions, is excited to partner with a prestigious national law firm to recruit a skilled Remote Docketing Clerk for their litigation support team. This pivotal role ensures seamless case management by meticulously tracking and communicating all litigation deadlines. Based in Torrance, California, but fully remote, this position offers the perfect blend of flexibility and professional impact. Starting in February, this 6+ month contract role requires Pacific Standard Time hours (9am - 5:30pm PST), making it ideal for organized professionals passionate about legal operations.
In today's fast-paced legal environment, docketing clerks are the backbone of successful litigation practices. You'll play a crucial role in preventing missed deadlines, which can have significant consequences for cases. With Robert Half's backing, you'll gain access to top-tier opportunities and career growth in the legal staffing sector. If you excel in high-stakes deadline management and thrive in remote settings, this Remote Docketing Clerk position in Torrance, CA, is your next career step.
About the Role
As a Remote Docketing Clerk, you'll support attorneys and paralegals by maintaining precise control over litigation timelines. Using industry-leading tools like CompuLaw, you'll calendar deadlines from pleadings, motions, court orders, and correspondence. This remote opportunity allows you to work from anywhere while adhering to PST schedules, ensuring alignment with the firm's West Coast operations. Perfect for detail-oriented individuals with legal docketing experience, this role demands accuracy, foresight, and strong communication—key traits for success in litigation support careers at Robert Half.
Key Responsibilities
Your daily impact will be profound, safeguarding the firm's reputation through flawless docketing practices:
- Review and Calendar Deadlines: Scrutinize all incoming pleadings, motions, court orders, and correspondence to identify critical litigation deadlines, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks.
- CompuLaw Expertise: Accurately input and manage deadlines in the CompuLaw system, leveraging its advanced features for optimal tracking.
- Court Rules Mastery: Stay abreast of evolving state, federal, and local court rules to calculate deadlines with precision and verify compliance.
- Docket Maintenance: Dynamically update docket entries as cases evolve, adapting to changes in schedules and new developments.
- Proactive Communication: Alert attorneys, paralegals, and staff to upcoming deadlines via clear, timely notifications.
- Audits and Quality Control: Perform routine audits of docket entries to uphold accuracy and regulatory adherence.
- Inquiry Resolution: Provide swift, expert responses to docketing questions from the legal team.
Required Qualifications
To excel in this Remote Docketing Clerk role with Robert Half, candidates should possess:
- Proven experience in litigation docketing or legal calendaring, ideally 2+ years.
- Advanced proficiency in CompuLaw; familiarity with other systems like Docketwise or TrueClose a plus.
- Comprehensive understanding of court rules across jurisdictions.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational prowess.
- Strong interpersonal skills for effective team collaboration.
- Technical setup for reliable remote work, including high-speed internet.
- Bachelor's degree in legal studies, paralegal certification, or equivalent experience preferred.
Candidates must be available for full-time PST hours and pass a background check.
Why Join Us
Partnering with Robert Half means more than a job—it's a gateway to enduring career advancement. Enjoy remote flexibility, competitive $25/hour pay (equating to $52K-$62K annualized), and the chance to contribute to high-profile national firm cases. This long-term contract offers stability, professional networking, and skill enhancement in a supportive ecosystem. Robert Half provides unparalleled resources, from resume building to interview prep, positioning you for permanent roles in legal staffing. Join us in Torrance, CA's vibrant legal market and elevate your docketing career today. Apply now for this February start and become indispensable in litigation success!
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Locations
- Torrance, California, United States (Remote)
Salary
52,000 - 62,000 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Litigation docketingintermediate
- CompuLaw proficiencyintermediate
- Court rules knowledge (state, federal, local)intermediate
- Deadline calendaringintermediate
- Docket managementintermediate
- Legal calendaring softwareintermediate
- Attention to detailintermediate
- Communication skillsintermediate
- Audit and complianceintermediate
- Remote work proficiencyintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Experience as a Docketing Clerk or similar role in litigation support (experience)
- Proficiency with CompuLaw or equivalent docketing software (experience)
- In-depth knowledge of state, federal, and local court rules (experience)
- Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail (experience)
- Excellent communication skills for interacting with attorneys and staff (experience)
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment (experience)
- Availability to work Pacific Standard Time (9am - 5:30pm PST) (experience)
- Prior experience in legal docketing for a law firm preferred (experience)
Responsibilities
- Review pleadings, motions, court orders, and correspondence to identify and calendar all relevant litigation deadlines
- Accurately enter deadlines into CompuLaw docketing system
- Monitor and apply state, federal, and local court rules to calculate and verify deadline accuracy
- Update and maintain docket entries as cases progress and deadlines change
- Communicate upcoming deadlines proactively to attorneys, paralegals, and support staff
- Conduct regular audits of docket entries to ensure ongoing compliance and accuracy
- Respond promptly to docketing inquiries from attorneys and legal staff
Benefits
- general: Remote work flexibility from anywhere in the US (PST hours required)
- general: Competitive hourly pay at $25/hour with potential for extension
- general: Long-term contract stability (6+ months starting February)
- general: Opportunity to work with a prestigious national law firm
- general: Professional development in litigation support and docketing
- general: Supportive team environment through Robert Half partnership
- general: Weekly pay and direct deposit options
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Job Description
Remote Docketing Clerk - Join Robert Half's National Law Firm Partner
Robert Half, a leader in specialized staffing solutions, is excited to partner with a prestigious national law firm to recruit a skilled Remote Docketing Clerk for their litigation support team. This pivotal role ensures seamless case management by meticulously tracking and communicating all litigation deadlines. Based in Torrance, California, but fully remote, this position offers the perfect blend of flexibility and professional impact. Starting in February, this 6+ month contract role requires Pacific Standard Time hours (9am - 5:30pm PST), making it ideal for organized professionals passionate about legal operations.
In today's fast-paced legal environment, docketing clerks are the backbone of successful litigation practices. You'll play a crucial role in preventing missed deadlines, which can have significant consequences for cases. With Robert Half's backing, you'll gain access to top-tier opportunities and career growth in the legal staffing sector. If you excel in high-stakes deadline management and thrive in remote settings, this Remote Docketing Clerk position in Torrance, CA, is your next career step.
About the Role
As a Remote Docketing Clerk, you'll support attorneys and paralegals by maintaining precise control over litigation timelines. Using industry-leading tools like CompuLaw, you'll calendar deadlines from pleadings, motions, court orders, and correspondence. This remote opportunity allows you to work from anywhere while adhering to PST schedules, ensuring alignment with the firm's West Coast operations. Perfect for detail-oriented individuals with legal docketing experience, this role demands accuracy, foresight, and strong communication—key traits for success in litigation support careers at Robert Half.
Key Responsibilities
Your daily impact will be profound, safeguarding the firm's reputation through flawless docketing practices:
- Review and Calendar Deadlines: Scrutinize all incoming pleadings, motions, court orders, and correspondence to identify critical litigation deadlines, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks.
- CompuLaw Expertise: Accurately input and manage deadlines in the CompuLaw system, leveraging its advanced features for optimal tracking.
- Court Rules Mastery: Stay abreast of evolving state, federal, and local court rules to calculate deadlines with precision and verify compliance.
- Docket Maintenance: Dynamically update docket entries as cases evolve, adapting to changes in schedules and new developments.
- Proactive Communication: Alert attorneys, paralegals, and staff to upcoming deadlines via clear, timely notifications.
- Audits and Quality Control: Perform routine audits of docket entries to uphold accuracy and regulatory adherence.
- Inquiry Resolution: Provide swift, expert responses to docketing questions from the legal team.
Required Qualifications
To excel in this Remote Docketing Clerk role with Robert Half, candidates should possess:
- Proven experience in litigation docketing or legal calendaring, ideally 2+ years.
- Advanced proficiency in CompuLaw; familiarity with other systems like Docketwise or TrueClose a plus.
- Comprehensive understanding of court rules across jurisdictions.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational prowess.
- Strong interpersonal skills for effective team collaboration.
- Technical setup for reliable remote work, including high-speed internet.
- Bachelor's degree in legal studies, paralegal certification, or equivalent experience preferred.
Candidates must be available for full-time PST hours and pass a background check.
Why Join Us
Partnering with Robert Half means more than a job—it's a gateway to enduring career advancement. Enjoy remote flexibility, competitive $25/hour pay (equating to $52K-$62K annualized), and the chance to contribute to high-profile national firm cases. This long-term contract offers stability, professional networking, and skill enhancement in a supportive ecosystem. Robert Half provides unparalleled resources, from resume building to interview prep, positioning you for permanent roles in legal staffing. Join us in Torrance, CA's vibrant legal market and elevate your docketing career today. Apply now for this February start and become indispensable in litigation success!
Total word count: 728
Locations
- Torrance, California, United States (Remote)
Salary
52,000 - 62,000 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Litigation docketingintermediate
- CompuLaw proficiencyintermediate
- Court rules knowledge (state, federal, local)intermediate
- Deadline calendaringintermediate
- Docket managementintermediate
- Legal calendaring softwareintermediate
- Attention to detailintermediate
- Communication skillsintermediate
- Audit and complianceintermediate
- Remote work proficiencyintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Experience as a Docketing Clerk or similar role in litigation support (experience)
- Proficiency with CompuLaw or equivalent docketing software (experience)
- In-depth knowledge of state, federal, and local court rules (experience)
- Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail (experience)
- Excellent communication skills for interacting with attorneys and staff (experience)
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment (experience)
- Availability to work Pacific Standard Time (9am - 5:30pm PST) (experience)
- Prior experience in legal docketing for a law firm preferred (experience)
Responsibilities
- Review pleadings, motions, court orders, and correspondence to identify and calendar all relevant litigation deadlines
- Accurately enter deadlines into CompuLaw docketing system
- Monitor and apply state, federal, and local court rules to calculate and verify deadline accuracy
- Update and maintain docket entries as cases progress and deadlines change
- Communicate upcoming deadlines proactively to attorneys, paralegals, and support staff
- Conduct regular audits of docket entries to ensure ongoing compliance and accuracy
- Respond promptly to docketing inquiries from attorneys and legal staff
Benefits
- general: Remote work flexibility from anywhere in the US (PST hours required)
- general: Competitive hourly pay at $25/hour with potential for extension
- general: Long-term contract stability (6+ months starting February)
- general: Opportunity to work with a prestigious national law firm
- general: Professional development in litigation support and docketing
- general: Supportive team environment through Robert Half partnership
- general: Weekly pay and direct deposit options
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Answer 10 quick questions to check your fit for Remote Docketing Clerk - Careers at Robert Half @ Robert Half.
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