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The Importance of Legal Docketing for Law Firms Explained

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For instance, it is most commonly used in both civil and criminal litigation for tracking court appearances, deadlines, and other time constraints. The docketing process at a law firm can involve a variety of key players, including lawyers, paralegals , and other legal support staff, such as legal secretaries.

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At A Turning Point for the Law Firm Docketing Profession, A Conversation with Three of its Trailblazers

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In litigation and intellectual property matters, it is the responsibility of docketing professionals to ensure that electronic court pleadings and documents are properly and timely filed, to maintain internal databases of docketed documents, and to facilitate access to documents by the firm’s legal professionals.