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Docket Clerk

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Employment Type: Temp To Hire Position Type: Docket Job Number: 25409 Rate DOE: $62,000 to $67,000

Job Description


Position: Docket Clerk 

Location: Los Angeles, CA (Onsite) 

Pay: $62,000 to $67,000 annually 

Experience: 2+ years of experience in litigation docketing role to provide in-depth expertise in docketing, court rules, procedures, litigation proceedings, and case trial activity. 

Education: High school diploma is required, bachelor’s degree preferred. 

Type: Full-time; Temp-to-Hire/Direct Hire  

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm (OT as needed on evenings and weekends) 

Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking a Docket Clerk to join our dynamic law firm client!    

Job Description:   
  • Responsible for client intake (opening new matters, processing conflict checks) and advising staff/attorneys on calendar procedures.  
  • Receiving and processing new case filings, (reviewing documents for completeness/accuracy). 
  • Monitoring/maintaining office-specific inboxes for receipt and processing of docketing requests.  
  • Entering case information into electronic docket system, (parties involved, filing dates, deadlines, and court appearances).  
  • Ensuring litigation docketing and calendaring procedures are followed.  
  • Assigning court dates for hearings, trials, depositions, and other legal proceedings.  
  • Scheduling/leading weekly calendar meetings including regular monitoring/notifying attorneys of upcoming deadlines, (discovery requests, motions, brief filings).  
  • Responding to inquiries regarding case status and procedures.   
  • Other duties include generating reports on case statistics.  
  • Participating in docketing training to ensure adherence to court rules and procedures regarding case management. 

Position Requirements:     
  • Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to multitask/manage priorities in fast paced department and be highly organized.  
  • Ability to collaborate with other departments and be customer service oriented.  
  • Technology savvy and able to learn new systems.  
  • Experience with Abacus and ProLaw preferred. 

Kent Daniels & Associates is part of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how labor is bought, sold and delivered to enable universal access to the American Dream. 

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. 

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. 

Job Requirements


Position: Docket Clerk 

Location: Los Angeles, CA (Onsite) 

Pay: $62,000 to $67,000 annually 

Experience: 2+ years of experience in litigation docketing role to provide in-depth expertise in docketing, court rules, procedures, litigation proceedings, and case trial activity. 

Education: High school diploma is required, bachelor’s degree preferred. 

Type: Full-time; Temp-to-Hire/Direct Hire  

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm (OT as needed on evenings and weekends) 

Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking a Docket Clerk to join our dynamic law firm client!    

Job Description:   
  • Responsible for client intake (opening new matters, processing conflict checks) and advising staff/attorneys on calendar procedures.  
  • Receiving and processing new case filings, (reviewing documents for completeness/accuracy). 
  • Monitoring/maintaining office-specific inboxes for receipt and processing of docketing requests.  
  • Entering case information into electronic docket system, (parties involved, filing dates, deadlines, and court appearances).  
  • Ensuring litigation docketing and calendaring procedures are followed.  
  • Assigning court dates for hearings, trials, depositions, and other legal proceedings.  
  • Scheduling/leading weekly calendar meetings including regular monitoring/notifying attorneys of upcoming deadlines, (discovery requests, motions, brief filings).  
  • Responding to inquiries regarding case status and procedures.   
  • Other duties include generating reports on case statistics.  
  • Participating in docketing training to ensure adherence to court rules and procedures regarding case management. 

Position Requirements:     
  • Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to multitask/manage priorities in fast paced department and be highly organized.  
  • Ability to collaborate with other departments and be customer service oriented.  
  • Technology savvy and able to learn new systems.  
  • Experience with Abacus and ProLaw preferred. 

Kent Daniels & Associates is part of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how labor is bought, sold and delivered to enable universal access to the American Dream. 

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. 

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. 

Additional Information

Kent Daniels and Associates is a legal staffing service specializing in the placement of temporary, temp-to-hire and full-time regular employees in law firms and corporate legal departments in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and nationwide. We staff all positions in law firms and all three shifts - day, swing and graveyard. Kent Daniels was established in 1986, giving us 37 years of experience finding candidates legal jobs in law firms nationwide. Applicants will be considered in a manner consistent with federal, state, and local requirements as applicable. Salary ranges are provided in good faith at the time of posting and represent the compensation KDA/our clients are willing to pay for the advertised position. Exact compensation will be determined by a wide range of factors including but not limited to experience level, education/training, relevant skills, business needs and location.
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