Preferred diploma in Law Clerk, Paralegal, or Legal Administration
Minimum of 5+ years' experience in e-discovery or litigation support
Completion of Relativity certifications is required
Proficient in RelativityOne and knowledgeable in other e-discovery applications
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and e-discovery best practices
Responsibilities
Serve as a technology-focused project lead on assigned cases
Collaborate with case teams to identify and collect relevant ESI
Perform ingestion of client data and troubleshoot errors
Conduct database administrative tasks including views and layouts
Develop and manage project plans, budgets, and timelines
Monitor project progress and proactively escalate issues
Train lawyers and paraprofessionals on e-discovery tools and workflows
Benefits
Comprehensive support for diversity and inclusion initiatives
Accessibility accommodations during the hiring process
Focus on continuous learning and emerging technologies
Collaboration in a team-oriented environment
Full Job Description
Your Role
The E-Discovery Services Project Manager (EDS PM) is responsible for managing end-to-end e-discovery projects for litigation, investigation, and regulatory matters. Acting as a liaison between lawyers, paraprofessionals, clients, IT professionals, review teams, and external service providers, the EDS PM will be responsible for adhering to established protocols and procedures and ensuring that electronically stored information (ESI) is handled in a defensible, efficient, and cost-effective manner. The successful candidate will bring strong project management skills, technical proficiency, and the ability to provide strategic guidance on best practices.
Primary Responsibilities:
Project Management
Serving as a technology-focused project lead on assigned cases
Collaborating with case teams and client resources to identify, preserve and collect potentially relevant sources of ESI, through custodian questionnaires, interviews, instructions for self-collection or oversight through an external provider
Performing ingestion of client data or importing data collections, identifying, troubleshooting and resolving errors
Performing database administrative tasks, including but not limited to, creating or modifying views, layouts, fields, imaging and OCR sets
Collaborating with case teams on culling, search and review strategies
Provisioning user access, configuring group security and workspace permissions
Conducting quality control (QC) checks throughout the project lifecycle to ensure accuracy and defensibility
Fulfilling deliverables to ensure adherence to agreed upon exchange specifications
Providing guidance on data disposition and executing same
Project Governance and Oversight
Developing and managing project plans, budgets, metrics, timelines and workflows to ensure deliverables are completed within time and on budget
Monitoring project progress, identifying risks and challenges, and proactively escalating issues to case teams or other stakeholders
Supporting and encouraging the use of our Managed Services Agreement for delivery of e-discovery services
Training
Conducting or participating in the training of lawyers and paraprofessionals in the best and most efficient use of the e-discovery tools and workflows
Contributing to process improvement, including updating templates, standards, guidelines and training materials
Commitment to continuous learning and staying current on emerging technologies and trends
Education and Experience
A Law Clerk, Paralegal or Legal Administration diploma is preferred
Minimum of 5+ years' experience in e-discovery, litigation support, project management, case management, or law clerk within a legal environment
Technical Skills
Completion of Relativity certifications required. Relativity Certified Administrator designation is preferred
Proficient in RelativityOne
Knowledge or experience with other e-discovery applications
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365
Strong understanding of e-discovery best practices, legal and regulatory requirements, and industry standards
Professional Skills
Strong project management and organization skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Confidence interacting with lawyers, clients, and external service providers
Ability to work independently, take ownership of tasks, and demonstrate initiative
Strong collaboration skills and a team-oriented mindset
Additional Skills (any of the following would be considered an asset)
Membership or active participation in industry leading groups such as ACEDS, WiE, ILTA
PMP designation
Experience with scripting or query languages (e.g., SQL or Python)
Fluency in French language
Pay Range
$95,000 to $108,000 per annum. Pay range to be commensurate with experience.
Vacancy
This role is being posted to fill a current vacancy.
