in Philadelphia County, PA
Job Description
Saul Ewing LLP (“Firm”) is seeking a candidate for the position of Project Manager in the Litigation Support Services (“LSS”) department. The candidate must be located in or around a Saul Ewing office, and possess experience working with litigation attorneys, paralegals, and business partners/vendors on matters involving eDiscovery, information governance, virtual data rooms, and trial support. Allocation of time is 80% or more billable work for Firm clients and 20% or less non-billable work for operations and internal projects.
Essential Functions:
Primary Responsibilities – Project Management 50%; Consultancy 50%
Manage and participate in all aspects of litigation support along the electronic discovery reference model (“EDRM”) for matters in all offices
Provide case teams and clients with consultancy, oversight, and project management support during the eDiscovery lifecycle from data identification through case closure.
Preserve, collect, and process electronically stored information (“ESI”) and paper using industry technologies and business partners/vendors, and track physical and digital evidence.
Provide early case assessment (“ECA”) strategy, manage ECA searching and culling, orchestrate processing specifications, and consult on ECA and processing reports.
Build and manage structured and conceptual analytics, and machine learning tools.
Coordinate, manage, and assist with document reviews including strategy, workflow, searching, tagging, and reporting utilizing linear review, advanced analytics, or machine learning.
Manage ESI document productions including drafting specifications, running searches, and quality checking (“QC”) production deliverables, and consulting attorneys and paralegals on production strategy and QC.
Provide case teams and clients with consultancy, oversight, and support in all aspects of deposition and trial support for varied proceedings, and manage trial support functions including equipment maintenance, instruction and training, and setup at all venues.
Manage case closure at the end of a matter and consult on information governance across EDRM for Firm attorneys and clients.
Administrate collaborative workspaces, virtual data rooms, and FTP sites.
Engage and manage business partners/vendors in all phases of the EDRM across multiple matters.
Document case and project information throughout the lifecycle of the EDRM, manage project tasks among internal and external support teams.
Assist case teams with eDiscovery budgeting and manage business partner/vendor billing across multiple matters including QC, logging, and submitting transactional invoices.
Maintain communication with attorneys and case team regarding timelines, status, and budget, and advocate for best practices across EDRM.
Identify and escalate issues and risks as appropriate to department and Firm leadership.
Ensure delivery of work product within set timeframes and QC standards.
Assist developing and implementing solutions, workflows, and procedures at a department level, including management of non-billable projects and assisting with documentation.
Build and foster strong relationships with attorneys, staff, and clients, and represent LSS department on cases and at Firm events.
Enter time for billable and non-billable tasks on a daily basis.
Required Technical Skills:
Extensive experience in Relativity or RelOne
Extensive experience in Microsoft Office
Experience in CaseMap or equivalent case management software
Experience in TextMap or equivalent deposition management software
Experience in Nuix, LAW, or equivalent processing software
Extensive experience collecting ESI and paper
Extensive experience with advanced analytics, TAR, and machine learning
Knowledge of forensic collection and processing tools and standards
Knowledge of privacy, security, and information governance needs across EDRM
Required Soft Skills:
Empathy for others
Good worth ethic
Team-oriented approach
Strong communication and organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple matters with shifting deadlines and moving targets in a fast paced environment while communicating with case teams
Ability to manage others, allocate resources, and delegate responsibilities
Willingness to learn, adopt, and implement processes and procedures
Positive attitude
Desire to challenge the status quo in the spirit of growth and professional development
Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years of combined experience in litigation support, eDiscovery, and project management
Bachelor's degree
Experience using Relativity 1 software
Ability to work flexible hours and remotely as needed
Ability to travel to all offices and trial locations multiple times per year
Experience with TrialDirector or Sanction preferred
Participation in industry and volunteer organizations (e.g., ILTA, ACEDS, etc.) preferred
Industry- and job-related certifications including CEDS, RCA, PMP, or CIPP a plus
Physical Demands of Position:
Work is performed in a professional office environment and requires the following during the work day:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time (working at a computer)
Repetitive movement (i.e. heavy computer/keyboard use).
Individual will interact regularly with others verbally, in-person, and via written communication.
May require occasional light lifting (files, copy paper, equipment, etc.).
In addition to the essential functions outlined above:
Individual in this position will provide additional assistance and support as directed by their supervisor.
This job description is subject to change at any time.
The pay for this position will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, education, external market data, internal equity, and other job-related factors. The anticipated pay range for this role is $115k to $135k annually.
Saul Ewing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, seek qualified applicants and make personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.
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Job Posting:
1234692
Posted On:
Jan 30, 2024
Updated On:
Mar 29, 2024
