Temp to Hire Docket Coordinator (LA, IRV, RIV, ONT or BEND)

Best Best & Krieger LLP is a nationally recognized law firm focused on delivering effective and client-service oriented solutions to complex legal issues facing public agencies, businesses and individuals across the U.S. BBK is proud to trace the firm's success back to the groundwork of professionalism and community service laid by its founders 135 years ago. Today, with nearly 250 attorneys in offices throughout California and in Oregon and Washington, D.C., we efficiently and meaningfully assist our clients with complex, multi-disciplinary issues and provide creative solutions. At BBK, we place a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to culture, community and equal opportunity. We are proud of our workplace culture, where we respect and value our colleagues for their unique perspectives and experiences. The Docket Coordinator is responsible for executing a wide range of docketing functions in the Risk Management group including, but not limited to, tracking critical deadlines and dates for all matters, and communicating heavily with Legal Practice Assistants, attorneys and paralegals thus, emphasis on a “customer-service” approach. The candidate must be local to either the Riverside, Ontario, Irvine or Los Angeles office. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintain docketing database/calendar of cases for litigation, CEQA, Eminent Domain, Bankruptcy, Code Enforcement and Probate matters. Create docketing profiles to support workflow processes. Manage and review records and enter schedules or deadlines into CompuLaw Review State and Federal court rules as well as research specific judges’ preferences and standards for date calculations and distribute that information to requestors. Perform date calculations, applying jurisdictional rules. Generate reports detailing deadlines. Generate and proof for quality all routine and specialized docketing system reports, as well as generate and distribute docket reports in accordance with reporting schedule. Review previous litigation cases in the database for accuracy and enter new cases and clean up database for completed matters. Recognize conflicting data prior to entry. Ensure retention of source documents/docket confirmation. Provide recommendations to the Supervisor to continually improve the firm’s docketing best practices. Work within deadlines and effectively handle stress. Establish effective working relationships and appropriately interact with others. Other responsibilities as assigned.