Litigation Support Manager jobs in Georgia

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

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  Minimum three years of e-discovery project management experience

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  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

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  Strong verbal and written communication skills

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  Ability to handle multiple, simultaneous projects with quality results

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

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

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

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  Ability to exercise good judgment in sensitive or stressful situations

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  Excellent analytical, problem-identification, and resolution skills

• Ability to run hot-seat for trials

Additional Information:

Position Type/Expected Work Hours – This is a full-time exempt position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Overtime may be required as job duties demand.