Litigation Docketing Specialist / Litigation Docketing Assistant 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 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 calendaringState and federal court deadline calculationE-filing and court rule complianceSupporting attorneys and litigation teamsWhat You Will Do Review pleadings, filings, and docketing requests to calculate critical deadlinesCalendar state and federal court deadlines accuratelyResearch court rules to confirm and supplement deadline calculationsUpdate and maintain docketing systemsProofread and quality-check calendar entriesGenerate docket reports and deadline summariesMonitor updates to court rules and communicate changesSupport attorneys and staff with docketing questionsAssist with and support e-filing processesThis role requires precision, urgency, and the ability to manage high-volume deadline tracking without errors.What You Need 1–3+ years of civil litigation experienceE-filing experience is requiredKnowledge of California state court deadlines strongly preferredUnderstanding of pleadings and litigation workflowStrong attention to detail and organizational skillsAbility to manage competing deadlinesAbility to work onsite three days per weekWork Model Downtown San DiegoHybrid scheduleThree days onsite requiredCompensation Base salary range: $65,000 – $85,000 depending on experienceCompensation calibrated based on experience level (Assistant vs. Specialist)Full benefits discussed during interview processWhy This Role Immediate needStable and established litigation platformStructured docketing teamOpportunity to grow within a busy civil litigation practice