Senior Litigation Docket Specialist

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 Dallas or Houston, the Sr. Litigation Docket Specialist is responsible for the daily activities in a Managing Attorney’s Office, including the filing, service and retrieval of court documents; research; maintaining and updating all related databases; processing incoming court documents, checking dockets for updates, docketing/calendaring and running reports; communicating with court personnel and attorneys regarding proper filing procedures. This role reports to the Managing Clerk. Responsibilities include: Providing support to litigation attorneys, including research, retrieval of documents, and service of process. Communicating with attorneys, paralegals, and staff regarding procedural requirements and/or revisions to court filings. Coordinate delivery of courtesy copies to court, as necessary. Performing electronic court filings for state and federal district and appellate courts. Screening and reviewing incoming and outgoing court documents to ensure compliance with court rules and procedures. Reviewing court filings and entering calendar deadlines in centralized docketing software (CourtAlert). Tracking critical dates and related details to communicate information to attorneys, paralegals and/or staff, as necessary. Searching cases using the software and internet resources as necessary. Assisting with other administrative projects or providing other general back-up support as necessary. Ability to work overtime as necessary. Qualifications: An understanding of court docketing and calendaring procedures and familiarity with court filings and general rules of court for processing pleadings. Excellent organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail. Proficient in Microsoft Office and experience with rules-based calendaring software (e.g. CourtAlert, CompuLaw, MA3000, et al.) desirable. Experience with federal, state and local court systems, including electronic filing systems (i.e. e-File Texas, NexGen, PACER, et al.). Experience with WestLaw, Practical Law, and Lexis. General level of knowledge of court rules and procedures in Texas state and federal courts. Experience: Experience working in a large law firm highly desired. Four-year college degree highly desired. Completion of paralegal certificate program highly desired. NALS, NALA, or TBLS paralegal certification preferred. Minimum of five (5) years of prior experience in litigation docketing desired. Minimum of five (5) years of prior paralegal experience desired. Familiarity with CourtAlert (or other rules-based calendaring software) preferred. 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 $95-110k. 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. ______ For technical difficulties with our online application, please contact us at [email protected] . Our recruiting support team will respond as soon as possible. ______ Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise take part in the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected] . Please note, this is a dedicated email inbox established exclusively to assist applicants with accommodation request related to the recruitment process. Inquiries about the status of an application or other non-accommodation matter will not receive a response.

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