A progressive litigation law firm with a commitment to civil rights and public interest law is seeking an eDiscovery and Litigation Technology Specialist for their Washington, DC office and you will be supporting the New York City office as well. The position will be on a hybrid basis: three days on site; two days remote. The compensation is $90K-$120K plus overtime and bonus eligibility. 

Primary Duties:

The eDiscovery and Litigation Technology Specialist will serve as the primary eDiscovery point person in the Washington, DC Office, providing logistics support and technical troubleshooting while providing additional remote eDiscovery support for the New York office. Additional responsibilities are as follows:

• Support case teams' litigation technology needs within all phases of the EDRM.

•  Manage outside eDiscovery vendors (review contracts, provide pricing, discuss and scope projects, troubleshoot when issues arise). 

• Organize eDiscovery databases (Relativity, Everlaw, Reveal, Brainspace, Opus2, TrialDirector, etc.)

• Maintain technical documentation on matters where necessary (collection log, document processing and exceptions logs, decision logs, and document production logs).

• Be a passionate advocate for analytics and automation.

• Remain current in trends in eDiscovery and litigation support, and regularly survey and implement best practices in these areas. 

Requirements:

• At least 3 years of relevant experience, e.g., in a litigation-specific role at a law firm. 

• J.D. and/or eDiscovery certification--e.g., Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) or Certified Information Privacy Professional for the United States (CIPP/U)--preferred but not required.

• Exceptional working knowledge of eDiscovery and litigation case management principles, extensive familiarity with ESI protocols and other data delivery or discovery exchange guidelines (SEC, DOJ, CFTC, FINRA, etc.), fluency with structured load files and the technical specifications for processing and producing documents in legal matters and are tech-savvy. 

• Ability to adhere to Firm policies regarding the protection of confidential data and demonstrate sensitivity to (and good judgment in connection with confidential attorney, personnel, and Firm matters.

• Availability after hours to assist with eDiscovery and case management issues and questions with the ability to manage responsibilities that vary from day to day and demonstrate a "no job too big, no job too small" attitude while taking a collaborative--team focused approach to rejuggling priorities and contributing to tasks across the Firm. 

• Excellent communication and attention to detail by clearly highlighting the most important information and proactively keeping your colleagues abreast of the status of your work and share updates when necessary while ensuring that your work is mistake free.

• Taking ownership, initiative, and teamwork by following through on the completion of projects, proactively anticipate, communicate, and work to independently resolve obstacles you encounter, possess a strong customer-service orientation and ability to work well within a team.

• Excellent organizational and project management experience and demonstrate professionalism while balancing tasks of varying levels of urgency, complexity, and work well under pressure with tight deadlines.

• Committed to our mission for civil rights and public interest law and are passionately enthusiastic when your work is connected to purpose.
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Frink-Hamlett Legal Solutions is an equal employment opportunity employer and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizenship status.