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The Litigation Docketing Manager supports the firm’s litigation-facing practice groups on federal, state, and local court procedures, maintains an assigned docket, and manages a team of Litigation Docket clerks and specialists. The Litigation Docketing Manager reports to the Senior Manager of Legal Practice Support - Operations.\nMorgan Lewis recognizes the benefits of supporting flexible working arrangements. This position will reside in our New York office with a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule.\nPRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES\nDocketing Support\nMaintains the litigation docket and calendar; ensures all incoming and outgoing documents are recorded and procedural deadlines are calculated and tracked accurately\nAdvises attorneys on state, local, and federal court rules and practices; participates in developing and maintaining firmwide docketing policies and best practices\nCoordinates outside legal services such as service of process and document retrieval; identifies and interfaces with private investigators as needed\nDevelops working relationships with court and judicial personnel, process servers, and couriers; manages non-substantive communications with court staff\nPrograms, runs, and delivers docket reports and ad hoc reports to attorneys and legal staff\nMonitors active matters in state and federal courts and government agencies using databases such as eTracks and CourtAlert.com; verifies docket accuracy through spot checks\nMaintains a comprehensive court document form file for non-substantive court papers\nDevelops and leads training for Litigation Docket clerks and specialists\nHandles electronic filings in assigned courts, staying current on filing rules and individual judges’ practices\nMonitors case progress, obtains decisions, orders, and docket updates, and communicates case status changes to responsible attorneys\nResponds to procedural inquiries and court research requests from attorneys, paralegals, business services colleagues, and the Managing Clerk\nManagement\nCoordinates staffing and workflow to support attorneys, practice groups, and departments; contributes to staffing and professional development plans for assigned staff\nCollaborates with practice group leaders and HR Business Partners on growth areas, staffing needs, and matter management trends\nMonitors workload and overtime; provides monthly status reports and maximizes use of existing resources\nDelivers performance feedback throughout the year and during 90-day and annual evaluations\nLeads by example; establishes clear expectations and priorities; resolves staff issues in a timely manner; builds an effective team and delegates appropriately\nFacilitates staff development through coaching, timely feedback, and recognition of performance and accomplishments\nSupports skill-based training for new hires and ongoing professional development for the team\nEstablishes and adheres to department budget; identifies opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce expenses.\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\nEXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:\nBachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university\nMinimum of 5 years of relevant experience, including 3-5 years in a supervisory or leadership role; or an equivalent combination of education and experience\nProficient with court-related databases (e.g., PACER, NYSCEF, CourtAlert.com, Bloomberg)\nHands-on experience with rules-based calendaring software (e.g., CompuLaw or ProLaw)\nStrong familiarity with litigation practice, including federal, state, and local court systems and electronic filing systems\nFamiliarity with the New York Civil Practice Law & Rules and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure\nStrong written and verbal communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills\nSelf-starter with strong project management, planning, and organizational skills\nAbility to adapt to change and manage competing demands\nProficiency with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and docketing software such as CompuLaw\nNotary preferred\nFor positions in New York, NY, the salary range for this position is: $124,200.00 - $198,600.00.\nThe base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an \"at-will position\" and the firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, firm or individual department/team performance, and market factors.\nMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value inclusion and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.\nPursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.\nCalifornia Applicants: Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, the following link contains the Firm's California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice for Candidates which explains the categories of personal information that we collect and the purposes for which we use such personal information. CCPA Privacy Notice for Candidates\nMorgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP reasonably accommodates applicants and employees who need them to perform the essential functions of the job because of disability, religious belief, or other reason protected by applicable law. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact Talent Acquisition at 888.534.5003 or \nIf hired, your employment relationship with the firm will be on an \"at-will\" basis, meaning that the firm may modify the terms and conditions of your employment at any time, and that either you or the firm will be free to end the relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without advance notice, although reasonable notice would be expected.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7393,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule","Parental leave","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Legal Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-12T15:42:33Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":48,"reasons":["conf:2","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-13T03:36:52Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/morgan-lewis-litigation-docket-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/morgan-lewis-litigation-docket-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-13T03:36:52Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":5699,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-14T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":11584},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=11584"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmorgan-lewis-litigation-docket-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmorgan-lewis-litigation-docket-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmorgan-lewis-litigation-docket-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/morgan-lewis-litigation-docket-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmorgan-lewis-litigation-docket-manager"}]}