Senior Staff Attorneys – Litigation focus, for global law firm client. This role can be remote but candidates must live within commuting distance to one of the office in NYC, DC, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Los Angeles or Boston. This role is responsible for coordinating with the eDiscovery, AI, and Information Governance practice group to support large litigation, investigatory, and regulatory matters in the discovery phase.
Responsibilities: Coordinate with internal practice teams to ensure that case-specific eDiscovery processes are implemented/milestones met. Coordinate communication between the Staff Attorney department and the associates/partners responsible for the case. Work with litigation support group and eDiscovery vendors to support document preservation, collection, and processing efforts. Assist with preparation of privilege logs and similar tasks for document review/production projects.
Prior experience as a litigation associate or experience working in a clerkship helpful.
Position Requirements: A JD from an accredited US law school or equivalent. Relevant technical certifications are ideal. At least five years of eDiscovery experience in AMLAW 100 or 200 firm environments working on large litigation, regulatory, or investigation matters at all phases of the EDRM. Good standing in DC, NY, MA, or CA Bar. Litigation experience, including responsibilities associated with discovery. Excellent organizational/interpersonal skills with a strong service orientation. Ability to work under pressure and flexibility for OT is required. Strong working knowledge of discovery document review projects and typical work-flows. Significant experience with on-line document review systems such as Relativity, Nuix Discover, or other similar. Advanced proficiency with Excel. Salary is commensurate with experience $150k - $175k plus generous benefits.