Litigation Support Project Manager

Job Title: Litigation Project Manager

Location: Boston, MA 02199(Hybrid)
Duration: Permanent (Direct Hire)

General Statement of Duties:

· The company litigation support department provides eDiscovery and Project ‎Management services to the Firm’s Litigation section utilizing proven tools and ‎technologies to assist with the collection, processing, review, and TAR for client data. ‎The Litigation Support Project Manager manages the full litigation life cycle, including eDiscovery and document ‎review.

Duties & Responsibilities:

· Consult with attorneys, legal teams, and clients to develop identification, ‎preservation, and ‎collection protocols in connection with litigation and ‎regulatory administration matters

· Assist legal teams with the development and implementation of effective data ‎culling, filtering, and ‎keyword strategies to reduce client materials to potentially ‎responsive materials

· Assist legal teams with the development and use of data analytics and TAR

· Support document review projects

· Process, analyze, and report metrics of large collections of data

· Monitor and keep apprised of case law developments in eDiscovery and litigation ‎technology

· Assist with the professional development and mentoring of other Litigation Support ‎Project ‎Managers

· Work closely with legal teams to assist in the setup and management of eDiscovery ‎databases for ‎document review, analysis, and production

· Maintain documentation regarding the collection of electronic data collected from ‎clients in connection ‎with discovery obligations

· Organize and prepare data for loading, processing review, and production by the ‎technical team

· Assist legal teams in applying AI and sampling methodologies to reduce the overall ‎cost of eDiscovery ‎in dispute matters

· Assist the Firm in training lawyers on the Firm’s eDiscovery and case management ‎platform

· Help prepare legal teams for trial, including the use of courtroom technologies, ‎such as Trial ‎Director, to load exhibits, and depositions, and prepare video cuts to ‎play at trial

· Prepare presentations and slide shows to help effectively educate jurors on case ‎specifics and ‎themes

· Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree required.

· Certification by ACEDS (Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists) or the ability to obtain certification within 1 year of the hire date is required.

· ‎Minimum three years of e-discovery project management experience

· ‎Strong knowledge of enterprise technology commonly used in ‎corporate IT departments and ‎email systems is preferred‎.

· Strong grasp and knowledge of litigation technology, continuous active learning (CAL) ‎methodologies, and use of TAR strategies are preferred

· ‎Strong verbal and written communication skills

· ‎Ability to handle multiple, simultaneous projects with quality results

· ‎Willingness to provide after-hours, overtime, and weekend support as necessary

· ‎Ability to work both as part of a team and independently with limited supervision

· ‎‎Ability to work effectively under rigorous deadlines in high-pressure situations

· ‎Ability to exercise good judgment in sensitive or stressful situations

· ‎Excellent analytical, problem-identification, and resolution skills

· Ability to run hot-seat for trials

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience you have with eDiscovery?
• Help me with the best time and way to connect with you.

Ability to Commute:

• Boston, MA 02199 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Boston, MA 02199: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Boston, MA 02199