Ediscovery Project Manager

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E-Discovery Project Manager
The candidate collaborates with internal and external eDiscovery resources to ensure efficiency and profitability; manages multiple competing priorities with minimal supervision; and, collaborates with the legal teams to implement eDiscovery best practices. Works closely with attorneys and paralegals in the development and management of all aspects of the eDiscovery lifecycle from case inception through trial. Functions as a subject matter expert for a variety of systems used by the Firm and is responsible for the administration and maintenance of all eDiscovery systems and tools. Establishes policies and procedures for litigation/case eDiscovery, and implements process improvement and efficiency standards for the firm. Interacts with external clients and perform functions that are billed to the client. Implements technology, recommended practices and systems that are consistent across offices to effectively support the litigation practice and are in line with Firm policies and business goals. Provides consulting on eDiscovery issues with legal teams for a wide range of small to large matters. Ensure that legal teams are using appropriate, innovative and cost-effective technologies to manage the discovery process. Coordinates and manages all technical resources for an eDiscovery project to include management of services provided by eDiscovery vendors. Assists attorneys, paralegals, vendors and clients to ensure proper collection of electronically stored information (ESI) to include obtaining computer, server and cloud-based collection cost estimates, coordinating and tracking collection activities, maintaining chain of custody documentation and ensuring successful transfer of collected data to comply with firm policies and best practices for intake. Assists with electronic and paper document discovery, including processing, coding, review and production. Manages data transfer and storage to comply with firm policies and best practices, including management of data collections per the Firm’s records retention policy. Participates in post-project analysis to discover workflow inefficiencies and obstacles. Applies quality control processes and improvements to the discovery process. Ensures all phases of eDiscovery administration are properly coordinated, monitored, documented, tracked and overall maintained at an optimal functional/performance level. Acts as a subject matter expert in relevant technology and proactively uses most current technology to further teamwork, client service, and efficiency. Provides training and technical assistance for Relativity and other internal and external eDiscovery applications. Assists with the preparation of eDiscovery case-level budgets and assisting with monthly bill review and/or preparation. Participates in appropriate industry organizations and stays current with developments in litigation technology. Provides hands-on support for any system issues/problems by working with IT Department members, other firm administrative departments, consultants, vendors, or others deemed necessary to address an incident or problem. Adheres to all firm policies, procedures, standards and guidelines, including timekeeping policies. Other duties as assigned by the Discovery Counsel. Bachelors’ Degree required or a combination of education, certifications, and demonstrable work experience. Should have 2+ years of technical experience as a project manager performing data collections, processing, culling and/or productions for discovery or investigations at a multi-office/location law firm, eDiscovery provider or in-house legal department required. Project management experience in overseeing attorney document review is not a substitute for this technical experience. Deep technical knowledge and experience with Relativity, including processing data, setting up workflows and review palettes, and quality checking productions is required. Strong technical knowledge and experience in Intermediate Microsoft Office 365 skills plus advanced Excel skills, Technology-Assisted Review and Predictive Coding tools, Ticketing tools for tracking data intake and management, Remote access solutions such as ShareFile, Social media collection applications such as Page Vault and Mobile device data collection tools such as Cellebrite is required. Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA) certification is preferred.

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