Discovery Project Manager (8016)
Discovery Project Manager (8016)
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$ 150 - 125000
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Job Description
Dentons US LLP is currently recruiting for a Discovery Project Manager to support our Case Teams nationally. The Discovery Project Manager will act primarily as a consultant for firm case team members across a broad spectrum of issues related to process and technology. The Discovery Project Manager will work directly with attorneys paralegals and other practice support team members to deploy and utilize litigation support tools and technology in an appropriate cost effective and efficient manner. Discovery Project Managers must have a hands on approach to project management and will be responsible for providing consultative practical and technical support in budgeting workflow and database design as well as the review and production processes throughout the discovery lifecycle and across a suite of litigation/practice support tools and technologies. This position is primarily remote.
Responsibilities
- Provide consultative practical and/or technical litigation application support to case teams on a day-to-day basis.
- Promote departmental resources and capabilities.
- Broaden departmental audience and footprint by cultivating relationships with firm partners and other legal staff.
- Draft provide and explain matter-level budgets and cost proposals.
- Train and otherwise increase the technical and practical awareness and knowledge of legal support staff relating to the firms litigation-based applications and best practices.
- Promote and utilize supported applications tools and processes for consistent and efficient results and deliverables.
- Design configuration construction and maintenance of litigation-specific databases; Troubleshoot application and databases issues as required.
- Identify opportunities to leverage advanced technologies and processes that introduce efficiencies and cost savings to the discovery process.
- Track all pertinent matter-related information (e.g. data deliveries media details documents processed loaded and/or produced data exceptions and issues etc.) by following internal protocols and utilizing internal tracking methods.
- Track scheduling progress and completion of all matter-specific assignments; prepare status and other reports at case team request.
- Serve as the primary contact in resolving software/hardware issues related to e-discovery or litigation support applications and database issues.
- Provide customized search and reporting support as needed.
- Produce quality work product that is comprehensive accurate and responsive to case team requests.
- Communicate clearly and effectively to clients colleagues and all other firm staff regarding all aspects of matter-related work timelines objectives and obstacles and solutions.
- Provide general vendor or 3rd party provider support as necessary including the scheduling and coordinating of work creating technical job specifications for handling of electronic data and overseeing the quality and timelines of all deliverables.
- Implement and assist in the development of departmental and matter-specific quality control procedures.
- Stay current on e-discovery and litigation support tools and technologies industry standards and best practices.
- Utilize firm procedures and resources appropriately to ensure efficient delivery of work product.
- Adherence to all firm data-related and confidentiality standards.
- Perform other duties responsibilities and special projects as assigned or requested.
- Complete daily billing time records in an accurate and timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned to fully meet the requirements of the position.
Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years experience in an e-discovery or litigation support Project Manager role is required.
- Minimum 5 years experience in a law firm or professional services environment. Litigation Support or E-Discovery experience is required.
- Undergraduate degree preferred.
- Relativity certification (RCA RCU and Analytics) is required.
- Expertise or experience with BrainSpace Trial Director and/or Opus2 are strongly preferred.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to effectively execute and manage projects.
- Ability to communicate technical or other complex topics in a simple easy to understand and act upon manner is required.
- Experience with consulting on the proper and cost-effective uses of technology to support litigation efforts with an emphasis on best practices throughout the full EDRM lifecycle. Particular emphasis on designing efficient and sensible review and production workflows using advanced technologies is required.
- Demonstrate teamwork cooperation and collaboration with colleagues and other firm staff as needed.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with clients colleagues and all other firm staff.
- Demonstrate organizational skills and effective use of time with the ability to plan daily work set priorities and manage time to ensure work is completed in a timely and efficient manner.
- Demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to adapt to the ebbs and flows of firm case team work and departmental workloads.
- Ensure dependability to departmental and firm management by being present and prepared for work as scheduled appropriately using PTO policies and otherwise working with management to schedule exceptions as needed.
Salary
Washington D.C. Only DOE:$125000 - $15000
Dentons US LLP offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical dental vision 401k profit sharing short-term/long-term disability life insurance tuition reimbursement paid time off paid holidays and discretionary bonuses.
Dentons US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability/Vet. Pursuant to local ordinances we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at Dentons US LLP or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process please call our Talent Acquisition Specialist at 1 or contact us at
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