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DocketHire

Document Specialist

A detail focused professional who drafts, formats, proofreads, and manages legal documents to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with court and firm standards.

A document specialist from DocketHire ensures every document your firm produces meets the highest standards of accuracy, formatting, and professionalism. From formatting briefs to comply with court specifications to proofreading contracts for errors and inconsistencies, your document specialist is the quality control layer that protects your firm's reputation with every filing and deliverable.

Law firms produce enormous volumes of documents, and formatting errors, inconsistent styles, and typographical mistakes undermine credibility with courts and clients. A dedicated DocketHire document specialist standardizes your firm's document output, maintains template libraries, and ensures that every pleading, contract, and letter reflects the professionalism your firm stands for.

Our document specialists are proficient in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and document management systems used in legal environments. They handle complex formatting tasks including tables of authorities, exhibits with bates numbering, redlining, and document comparison. By centralizing document production with a skilled specialist, your attorneys and paralegals spend less time fighting with formatting and more time on substantive work.

Key Tasks

  • Format pleadings, briefs, and motions to comply with court rules
  • Proofread legal documents for grammar, spelling, and citation accuracy
  • Create and maintain document templates and style guides for the firm
  • Apply bates numbering and confidentiality stamps to document productions
  • Prepare tables of contents and tables of authorities
  • Convert documents between formats and ensure formatting integrity
  • Redline documents and prepare comparison versions for review
  • Assemble exhibit packages with proper labeling and indexing
  • Manage document version control and track revisions
  • Prepare documents for e-filing including PDF optimization and bookmarking

Tools & Platforms

Microsoft Word
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Clio
NetDocuments
iManage
Kofax
Nuance

How It Works

1

Tell Us What You Need

Share your firm's requirements and we match you with a qualified professional.

2

Meet Your Candidate

Interview pre-vetted candidates with legal industry experience.

3

Start Working Together

Your new team member integrates into your workflows within days.

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