Docketing Director - Remote
Legal & Compliance/Legal
LHH
$135,000.00 - $242,000.00 per Year
Seattle, WashingtonPermanent
Legal
Legal & Compliance
Job Title: Docketing Director
Location: Remote, but must reside in Seattle, Austin, Dallas, Boise, Chicago, Madison, Phoenix, Portland, or Washington D.C.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM (local time)
Salary: $135,000–$242,000 (dependent on location and experience)
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Job Description:
LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a national law firm to hire a Docketing Director to oversee firmwide docketing operations and ensure all deadlines, procedures, and compliance requirements are met across business, litigation, and intellectual property matters. This role leads a large docketing team, manages systems and policies, and drives strategic initiatives to improve accuracy, efficiency, and risk mitigation. The Director also serves as the firm’s primary subject-matter expert on docketing rules, technology, and best practices.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Benefits:
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, and a 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.
Location: Remote, but must reside in Seattle, Austin, Dallas, Boise, Chicago, Madison, Phoenix, Portland, or Washington D.C.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM (local time)
Salary: $135,000–$242,000 (dependent on location and experience)
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Job Description:
LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a national law firm to hire a Docketing Director to oversee firmwide docketing operations and ensure all deadlines, procedures, and compliance requirements are met across business, litigation, and intellectual property matters. This role leads a large docketing team, manages systems and policies, and drives strategic initiatives to improve accuracy, efficiency, and risk mitigation. The Director also serves as the firm’s primary subject-matter expert on docketing rules, technology, and best practices.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a team of 25+ docketing professionals, including staffing, performance management and budget oversight
- Evaluate and enhance docketing systems, workflows and procedures to maximize accuracy and operational efficiency
- Partner with technical teams to implement and maintain docketing technology solutions
- Maintain quality-control standards and ensure compliance with USPTO, state and federal court rules
- Develop and maintain firmwide docketing policies, service standards and training programs
- Serve as the primary resource for docketing questions, issue resolution and cross-functional support
- Collaborate with attorneys, practice groups and administrative leadership to align service delivery
- Provide docketing reports and analytics to firm and practice leadership
- Manage relationships with external vendors and identify opportunities for technical enhancement
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
- 10+ years of management experience, including 3+ years in a senior leadership role
- 5+ years of legal docketing experience within a large law firm
- Advanced understanding of business, litigation, trademark and patent docketing processes
- Strong analytical, strategic, and operational decision-making skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships
- Experience managing projects and vendor relationships
- Proficiency with docketing systems (CompuLaw, Pattsy Wave, FoundationIP preferred)
- Preferred: experience with data analytics, AI tools, advanced Excel, and data visualization platforms (Power BI, Denodo)
Benefits:
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, and a 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.
Pay Details: $135,000.00 to $242,000.00 per year
Search managed by: Keaton Anderson
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www-uat.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Ref US_EN_27_872279_3109214
Docketing Director - Remote
Legal & Compliance/Legal
LHH
$135,000.00 - $242,000.00 per Year
Seattle, WashingtonPermanent
Legal
Legal & Compliance
Job Title: Docketing Director
Location: Remote, but must reside in Seattle, Austin, Dallas, Boise, Chicago, Madison, Phoenix, Portland, or Washington D.C.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM (local time)
Salary: $135,000–$242,000 (dependent on location and experience)
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Job Description:
LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a national law firm to hire a Docketing Director to oversee firmwide docketing operations and ensure all deadlines, procedures, and compliance requirements are met across business, litigation, and intellectual property matters. This role leads a large docketing team, manages systems and policies, and drives strategic initiatives to improve accuracy, efficiency, and risk mitigation. The Director also serves as the firm’s primary subject-matter expert on docketing rules, technology, and best practices.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Benefits:
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, and a 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.
Location: Remote, but must reside in Seattle, Austin, Dallas, Boise, Chicago, Madison, Phoenix, Portland, or Washington D.C.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM (local time)
Salary: $135,000–$242,000 (dependent on location and experience)
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Job Description:
LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a national law firm to hire a Docketing Director to oversee firmwide docketing operations and ensure all deadlines, procedures, and compliance requirements are met across business, litigation, and intellectual property matters. This role leads a large docketing team, manages systems and policies, and drives strategic initiatives to improve accuracy, efficiency, and risk mitigation. The Director also serves as the firm’s primary subject-matter expert on docketing rules, technology, and best practices.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a team of 25+ docketing professionals, including staffing, performance management and budget oversight
- Evaluate and enhance docketing systems, workflows and procedures to maximize accuracy and operational efficiency
- Partner with technical teams to implement and maintain docketing technology solutions
- Maintain quality-control standards and ensure compliance with USPTO, state and federal court rules
- Develop and maintain firmwide docketing policies, service standards and training programs
- Serve as the primary resource for docketing questions, issue resolution and cross-functional support
- Collaborate with attorneys, practice groups and administrative leadership to align service delivery
- Provide docketing reports and analytics to firm and practice leadership
- Manage relationships with external vendors and identify opportunities for technical enhancement
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
- 10+ years of management experience, including 3+ years in a senior leadership role
- 5+ years of legal docketing experience within a large law firm
- Advanced understanding of business, litigation, trademark and patent docketing processes
- Strong analytical, strategic, and operational decision-making skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships
- Experience managing projects and vendor relationships
- Proficiency with docketing systems (CompuLaw, Pattsy Wave, FoundationIP preferred)
- Preferred: experience with data analytics, AI tools, advanced Excel, and data visualization platforms (Power BI, Denodo)
Benefits:
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, and a 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.
Pay Details: $135,000.00 to $242,000.00 per year
Search managed by: Keaton Anderson
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www-uat.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Ref US_EN_27_872279_3109214
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