Litigation Docket Manager

Job Summary

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in California, the Litigation Docket Manager will focus on managing the day-to-day operations of the litigation docketing function, with an emphasis on supervising a team of calendaring specialists. This is a leadership role that requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.

This role reports to the Director, Managing Attorney’s Offices.

Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing and managing the calendaring process using the firm’s calendaring database (CourtAlert).
• Supervising and providing guidance to a team of calendaring specialists, including workload management, training, and performance oversight.
• Reviewing litigation documents for relevant dates and effectively using the docketing and calendaring system to index court documents and enter applicable dates.
• Ensuring timely and accurate processing and calendaring of incoming court documents.
• Retrieving court documents and maintaining all related databases.
• Monitoring dockets for updates and generating calendar reports.
• Communicating with attorneys and other firm personnel regarding calendaring procedures, deadlines, and research.
• Collaborating with the Managing Attorney’s Office leadership to ensure best practices and consistency across offices.
• Contributing to knowledge management-related initiatives as they pertain to litigation case files, docketing, records management and other similar areas of function within the Litigation department.
• Searching and extracting information from court-related databases, websites and relevant docketing and calendaring applications including PACER, Bloomberg and other similar platforms.
• Collecting, maintaining and updating needed information on attorneys, such as bar admissions and e-filing credentials.
• Complying with department and Firm administrative policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• An understanding of court docketing and calendaring procedures and familiarity with court filings and general rules of court for processing pleadings.
• Strong level of knowledge of court rules and procedures in California state and federal courts.
• Strong research ability and knowledge of court rules and procedures.
• Able to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of personnel, including attorneys, co-workers, and administrators.
• Must be flexible in order to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and able to work under tight deadlines.
• Excellent organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively.
• Must possess the ability to work independently, as well as on a team, in a fast-paced environment.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a Managing Attorney/Clerk’s Office at a large law firm.
• Experience supervising other members of a Managing Attorney/Clerk’s Office at a large law firm preferred.
• Familiarity with CourtAlert (or other rules-based calendaring software such as CompuLaw, MA3000, et al.) required.
• Experience with firmwide calendaring required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with federal, state and local court systems, including electronic filing systems (i.e. NYSCEF, NexGen, PACER, et al.).
• Experience with Courthouse News and case tracking databases (i.e. Courtlink, CourtAlert, Bloomberg, et al.).

 

 

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Compensation & Benefits:

The annual compensation range for this position is $140-160k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Locations:

Century City, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, Palo Alto

EEO Statement

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all partners, employees and applicants and, in accordance with the applicable federal and state laws, does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, religion, matriculation or political affiliation, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, age, marital status or partnership status, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, personal appearance, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, arrest or conviction record, or on any other basis prohibited by law.