Responsibilities
- Manage the full life cycle of electronic discovery and litigation support projects, including data collection, data processing/analysis, document review, production and trial/arbitration support.
- Communicate project status to relevant parties, monitor deadlines, assist in the allocation of resources, and preemptively identify potential issues.
- Provide user support to case teams with items such as search, retrieval and litigation support database assistance.
- Provide training to attorneys and legal assistants on litigation support systems and electronic discovery best practices.
- Adhere to department best practices regarding data processing, loading, review and production.
- Create and design databases for attorneys.
- Load electronic documents (images, metadata, native files, transcripts, videos, etc.) into databases for attorney review.
- Create and manipulate various load file types and reports using MS Access and other database tools.
- Create and modify complex queries and modules (Visual Basic, SQL, etc.).
- Customize document review designation panes, views and workflows for attorneys.
- Perform complex database searches and reports.
- Prepare, create and manage electronic document productions (Relativity or RelativityOne).
- Perform comprehensive review designation checks for potential conflicts.
- Quality check productions and ensure required specifications are met.
- Serve as Litigation Technology main point of contact on assigned matters and manage the full litigation support and electronic discovery lifecycle on those matters, includes ESI preservation, collection, processing/analysis, review, production and trial support.
- Manage large and complex eDiscovery matters requiring advanced project management experience and technical expertise.
- Counsel attorneys on litigation support and electronic discovery best practices.
- Coordinate with external electronic discovery service providers.
- Develop project plans and cost estimates for attorneys and clients.
- Adhere to vendor engagement, SOW and invoice protocols (ensure SOWs are approved and invoices are paid in a timely fashion).
- Actively partner with attorneys, legal assistants, case managers and other personnel to support matters.
- Troubleshoot litigation technology systems and databases.
- Provide assistance with complex database searches/queries, print projects and reports.
- Coordinate system upgrades and server migrations with IT.
- Maintain media inventory database (chain of custody).
- Create and copy media.
- Setup department laptops - install and configure applications (load case databases, images, etc.) as needed.
- Process ESI using in-house processing tools such as Relativity and RelativityOne (includes de-duplication, culling/filtering, text/metadata extraction, OCRing non-searchable files, tiff conversion, error/exception handling and quality control).
- Assist with the development of department documentation, presentations, etc.
- Assist with the enhancement of guidelines and procedures to ensure efficient workflow while maintaining high quality control standards.
- Provide technology support at depositions and trials (set up Real-Time Connections, trial war rooms, presentation systems, etc.).
- Coordinate Litigation Technology equipment setups, systems and logistics for trials.
- Assist in mentoring analysts to ensure comprehensive knowledge across all roles within the department.
- Other responsibilities as they may be assigned from time to time.
Requirements
- Experience with Command Prompt (cmd)
- Must be able to manage the full life cycle of electronic discovery and litigation support projects
Work Arrangement
On-site — New York
