Teams at Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Leads the firm’s litigation docketing department, overseeing daily operations, staff supervision, data accuracy, audits, compliance, reporting, and process improvements. Advises attorneys and staff on nationwide docketing procedures, monitors court-rule changes, coordinates with IT and vendors, manages projects, and develops docketing standards and best practices. Requires substantial litigation docketing experience, knowledge of civil procedures across jurisdictions, and familiarity with docketing and court-filing systems.

Provides clerical, organizational, and basic legal support to intellectual property legal administrative assistants. Responsibilities include calendaring deadlines, maintaining electronic files, preparing and proofreading legal documents, coordinating document production, filing documents with the USPTO, handling correspondence, preparing expense reports, entering time, supporting reception, and attending training to develop firm-specific administrative and legal skills.

Provides multi-jurisdictional litigation calendaring and docketing services. Reviews legal documents, enters deadlines into BEC or similar software, prepares reports, researches court rules, resolves docketing anomalies, maintains procedures, supports litigation and legal operations teams, and assists with process improvement projects.