Docketing Coordinator Disputes

Job Description

We are a global law firm with a powerful strategic focus and real momentum. Our industryfocused strategy is seeing us take on pioneering work in places that others have yet to reach. Our shared values define our culture and our workplace. You will find us to be unusually collegial teamoriented and ready to innovate. We work seamlessly across practices offices and around the world. This elimination of boundaries has allowed us to evolve into a law firm that works as hard for its culture as it does for its clients.

The Docketing Coordinator in our Chicago office will be responsible for managing the docketing and calendaring of litigation and dispute resolution matters ensuring compliance with court deadlines and procedural requirements. The ideal candidate will possess strong administrative skills a positive attitude take initiative and be dependable. This position will require presence in the Chicago office at least three days per week pursuant to the firms hybrid work policy. Overtime and flexibility in schedule will be required from time to time.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintain and update the litigation docketing system including calendaring court dates deadlines and other critical events
• Monitor and track caserelated deadlines and ensure timely notifications to attorneys and staff
• Coordinate with attorneys paralegals practice coordinators and other staff to ensure accurate and timely docketing of all litigation matters
• Review and analyze court documents pleadings and correspondence to identify relevant dates and deadlines
• Prepare and distribute docket reports and reminders to attorneys and staff
• Assist with the preparation and filing of court documents
• Serving and filing legal documents in various state and federal courts and agencies electronically and physically remaining up to date on format filing requirements and deadlines
• Ensure compliance with court rules and procedures
• Answer procedural questions related to date calculations and filing requirements
• Assists in the downloading of documents and updating internal databases
• Provide support for other administrative tasks related to litigation and dispute resolution
• Assist other practice group support members with overflow work and provide backup support as requested

Other duties

Please note this job description does not cover or contain all activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:

• Minimum three years of experience in litigation docketing or a similar role ideally with exposure to litigation in a law firm environment.
• Proficient in electronic court filing in both state and federal courts is required.
• Associates or Bachelors degree preferred; high school diploma is required
• Strong understanding of court rules procedures and deadlines
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat
• Proficient with rulesbased docketing
• Proficient in Litigation Calendaring and software (Milana preferred)
• The ability to interpret and analyze information
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal
• Exercises appropriate confidentiality and discretion
• Ability to learn and understand basic firm principles

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you your health and your family. Benefit packages include access to three medical plans dental vision life and disability insurance. Employees can also access pretax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts. Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in a 401(k) savings plan and profitsharing plans if eligible. Full time employees are eligible to access fertility benefits designed to support fertility and familyforming journeys.

In addition to the Firms health and welfare benefits above we offer a competitive paid time off plan which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm. The firm offers a generous paid parental leave benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn or adopted child(ren). Employees are also entitled to 11 Firm holidays.

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with all applicable federal laws and their implementing regulations that require the collection and recording of certain data and information. The information we receive will not be used to make any decision regarding employment and will be kept separate from your application. Similarly selfidentification information is kept confidential and used only in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.Norton Rose Fulbright is committed to providing reasonable accommodation as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation to complete your application please contact . Please provide your contact information and a description of your accessibility issue. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a casebycase basis.

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Employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with skill and experience. The full time base annual salary for this position in the Chicago market is expected to range between $65000 and $90000. This range represents the firms good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for a position in Chicago. Salaries in other markets will vary depending on market data. Bonus opportunities are nonguaranteed and are dependent upon individual and firm performance.