Litigation Docketing Specialist (Civil Litigation Hybrid)
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Title: Litigation Docketing Specialist / Litigation Docketing Assistant
Location: Downtown San Diego
Compensation: $65,000 - $85,000
Schedule: Hybrid (3 days onsite required)About the Opportunity
A well-established San Diego law firm has an immediate opening for a Litigation Docketing Specialist or Litigation Docketing Assistant to support its civil litigation teams.
This is a high-priority hire.
They need someone immediately.
This role provides critical support to attorneys and staff by ensuring accurate calendaring, deadline calculation, and compliance with court rules across multiple jurisdictions.
Primary Focus
Civil litigation docketing and calendaring
State and federal court deadline calculation
E-filing and court rule compliance
Supporting attorneys and litigation teams
What You Will Do
Review pleadings, filings, and docketing requests to calculate critical deadlines
Calendar state and federal court deadlines accurately
Research court rules to confirm and supplement deadline calculations
Update and maintain docketing systems
Proofread and quality-check calendar entries
Generate docket reports and deadline summaries
Monitor updates to court rules and communicate changes
Support attorneys and staff with docketing questions
Assist with and support e-filing processes
This role requires precision, urgency, and the ability to manage high-volume deadline tracking without errors.
What You Need
1-3+ years of civil litigation experience
E-filing experience is required
Knowledge of California state court deadlines strongly preferred
Understanding of pleadings and litigation workflow
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to manage competing deadlines
Ability to work onsite three days per week
Work Model
Downtown San Diego
Hybrid schedule
Three days onsite required
Compensation
Base salary range: $65,000 - $85,000 depending on experience
Compensation calibrated based on experience level (Assistant vs. Specialist)
Full benefits discussed during interview process
Why This Role
Immediate need
Stable and established litigation platform
Structured docketing team
Opportunity to grow within a busy civil litigation practice
Interested?
Send your resume to with the subject line "Litigation Docketing - San Diego" and include a brief note outlining your litigation and e-filing experience.
Apply To This Job
Location: Downtown San Diego
Compensation: $65,000 - $85,000
Schedule: Hybrid (3 days onsite required)About the Opportunity
A well-established San Diego law firm has an immediate opening for a Litigation Docketing Specialist or Litigation Docketing Assistant to support its civil litigation teams.
This is a high-priority hire.
They need someone immediately.
This role provides critical support to attorneys and staff by ensuring accurate calendaring, deadline calculation, and compliance with court rules across multiple jurisdictions.
Primary Focus
Civil litigation docketing and calendaring
State and federal court deadline calculation
E-filing and court rule compliance
Supporting attorneys and litigation teams
What You Will Do
Review pleadings, filings, and docketing requests to calculate critical deadlines
Calendar state and federal court deadlines accurately
Research court rules to confirm and supplement deadline calculations
Update and maintain docketing systems
Proofread and quality-check calendar entries
Generate docket reports and deadline summaries
Monitor updates to court rules and communicate changes
Support attorneys and staff with docketing questions
Assist with and support e-filing processes
This role requires precision, urgency, and the ability to manage high-volume deadline tracking without errors.
What You Need
1-3+ years of civil litigation experience
E-filing experience is required
Knowledge of California state court deadlines strongly preferred
Understanding of pleadings and litigation workflow
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to manage competing deadlines
Ability to work onsite three days per week
Work Model
Downtown San Diego
Hybrid schedule
Three days onsite required
Compensation
Base salary range: $65,000 - $85,000 depending on experience
Compensation calibrated based on experience level (Assistant vs. Specialist)
Full benefits discussed during interview process
Why This Role
Immediate need
Stable and established litigation platform
Structured docketing team
Opportunity to grow within a busy civil litigation practice
Interested?
Send your resume to with the subject line "Litigation Docketing - San Diego" and include a brief note outlining your litigation and e-filing experience.
Apply To This Job