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TYPE OF WORK
Part Time
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SALARY
7-10 USD
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HOURS PER WEEK
10
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DATE UPDATED
Jul 1, 2026
About Us
We are a growing U.S. law firm practicing primarily in Family Law, Juvenile Law, Estate Planning, and Bankruptcy in Illinois and Missouri. We are looking for a highly organized and dependable Litigation Docketing Clerk to help ensure our attorneys never miss a deadline.
This position is administrative, not a paralegal position. You will not provide legal advice or draft pleadings. Your primary responsibility is keeping our litigation calendar accurate and organized.
Responsibilities
Review court notices and court orders received through electronic filing systems.
Calendar hearings, status conferences, mediations, and deadlines.
Check and confirm court dates and filings from various state/county dockets, and obtain court date information and make sure that information is detailed and correct in clio manage.
Enter deadlines into Clio manage.
Create and assign tasks for attorneys and legal assistants.
Maintain accurate litigation calendars.
Prepare a daily docket report summarizing upcoming deadlines.
Conduct weekly docket audits to ensure all deadlines have been entered.
Organize electronic case files.
Immediately notify the attorney of any urgent or unusual court orders.
Escalate any order that is unclear. Do not guess.
Required Qualifications
Excellent written English.
Strong attention to detail.
Highly organized.
Reliable internet connection.
Comfortable using computers and learning new software.
Able to work independently.
Able to follow written procedures exactly.
Expert in english reading comprehension
Expert in english communication (writing)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working for a U.S. law firm.
Experience with litigation support.
Experience using Clio or similar case management software.
Experience reviewing court notices and court orders.
Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
What We Are Looking For
This is not a fast-paced customer service position.
We are looking for someone who is:
Extremely dependable.
Detail-oriented.
Organized.
Honest.
Comfortable asking questions when something is unclear, but who has a strong sense of accountability and excellent ability to problem-solve independently.
Able to complete repetitive work accurately every day.
Accuracy is more important than speed.
Taking pride and ownership in ones work is crucial for this role, as this role is remote, mostly after hours, and primarily independent in nature.
Ability to work and think critically and problem-solve independently.
Hours
Approximately 10–20 hours per week to start.
Flexible schedule.
Overnight work is acceptable and preferred.
Opportunity for additional hours as the firm grows.
Compensation
$7.00–$9.00 USD per hour, depending on experience, up to 12 per hour for experienced docketing clerk's with previous experience with clio manage and previous experience working with a US law firm in this role.
Performance reviews with opportunities for raises.
Long-term position for the right candidate.
Application Instructions
To be considered, please submit:
Your resume.
A brief description of any experience working with a U.S. law firm.
Your internet speed test.
A 2–3 minute video introducing yourself and explaining why you would be a good fit for this position.
Include the words "Deadline Matters" as the first line of your application so we know you read this posting. You can send the video to us via google drive link in your application in onlinejobs.ph.
